Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell

challenges. Although specifically adapted to thetwo-course electric circuit theory sequence, the results reported here can probably be applied toany sophomore level engineering course.IntroductionCopious research has shown that traditional lecturing is a very inefficient way to facilitateconceptual learning1, and that student-centered active learning can result in a deeperunderstanding of the concepts in question2. Furthermore, when active learning is conducted inan extensively group-based learning environment, e.g., problem-based learning, project-basedlearning, or team-based learning, students develop various generic, professional functioningknowledge skills, such as problem-solving, written and oral communication, independentlearning, team work

Collection

2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Gregory McCartney; Leland Delissa; Marcus Allen; Clark Shaver

Student-Led Research: Exploring the Impulse Response of Linear Time-Invariant Systems. Gregory McCartney, Leland Delissa, Marcus Allen, and Clark Shaver Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractThis paper reviews a student-led, extracurricular research project that was a direct out-growth ofan in-class research assignment. Within the Signals and Systems course in the ElectronicsEngineering Technology (EET) program at Pittsburg State University (PSU), the theory ofconvolution, linear time-invariance, and impulse response are introduced. The PSU-EETprogram prides itself on hands on application of engineering principles in every class. Butproviding meaningful

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David W. Dinehart; Timothy Harrington; Matthew Bandelt; Adam Beckmann

you are learning in school 5. Learn to work in teams 6. Make some new friends while having fun Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityCurriculumAt the first meeting of NovaCANE the group brainstormed ideas for topics to include in thecurriculum. After a list of about ten projects were established, each student picked one or twoprojects to lead. Each project had two student leaders who were responsible for preparing thelecture and procuring the supplies for the activity. This section provides a brief description ofthe lecture topics and group activity. The learning outcomes of the club were highlighted at thebeginning of each meeting; then lessons learned from the previous meeting

Collection

2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gary P. Halada

a group project, and may beclearly classified as an example of “problem-based learning”. Problem based learning isdescribed by Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver6 in the following way: “Problem-based learning (PBL) isan instructional method in which students learn through facilitated problem solving. In PBL,student learning centers on a complex problem that does not have a single correct answer.Students work in collaborative groups to identify what they need to learn in order to solve aproblem. They engage in self-directed learning (SDL) and then apply their new knowledge to theproblem and reflect on what they learned and the effectiveness of the strategies employed. Theteacher acts to facilitate the learning process rather than to provide knowledge

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Robert Avanzato

-computer interaction. Finally, Wigert[4]describes the value of virtual world collaboration in terms of enhanced engagement ofparticipants in the design team and discusses the role of the facilitator in leading virtual teams.At the Penn State Abington campus (Abington, PA), this author has integrated elements ofvirtual world technology, using primarily Second Life, into an introductory information sciencesand technology course since 2007. Student teams in this class have explored a variety of team-based activities involving 3D building in topic areas which include science education,architecture, virtual support for charitable organizations, medicine, etc. On-line, globallyaccessible, 3D interactive exhibits of the student projects were also

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

aligned with the realworld needs of business and industry. Several programs such as STEM summer programs and internshipshave been developed to address these issues, but to a large extent, such programs are short-term based.Additionally, they mostly target high school students; are only applicable in one grade level; or are onetime project-based events. What would be the impact of systematically exposing PK through high schoolstudents to engineering concepts, applications, and career opportunities on a long-term, continuous basisat each grade level? If students are constantly reminded that engineering is part of their daily lives, thiscould generate a lifetime interest in the engineering profession and engage them in benefiting humanity.The

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

2achieving this objective is the inclusion of a semester long multidisciplinary design project thatculminates in the end of the semester engineering competition (Weinstein et al. 2006). Theproject and competition are integrated into the engineering discipline introductions so thatstudents understand how the different engineering disciplines work together to achieve a unifiedsolution to a central problem.The objective of this paper is to describe the content of EGR 1700 and show how therestructured course format achieves the objective of introducing freshman engineering studentsfrom all departments within the college to the interdisciplinary nature of the engineeringprofession.EGR 1700 Course OverviewAs described earlier, there are two distinct

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

wiki. The students are allowed to use the wiki/class notes onall quizzes and the final exam.The class wiki project counts for 25% of the students’ grade in the course (with theremaining 75% split evenly between quizzes, assignments, and a final exam). I evaluate eachwiki section using the rubric shown in Table 1. At the end of the term, each person willevaluate the performance and participation of the group members, including themselves. Page 3 of 10 Table 1. Rubric for Evaluating the Class WikiCategory Full Pts No Pts Points Key Includes Includes

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 19

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawna Dory, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

“Describe how you Connect the Arts withEngineering in your Teaching”Code Example Quotes “When I'm having students write, even their technical research papers, we always talk about theWriting story of the paper and telling the story, which is inherently creative and artistic.” “Designing solutions that people want to use and incorporate into their life to add beauty as wellDesign as function.”Imagination & "[When a previously program I worked on was in operation, a] student built an interactive audio-Creativity kinetic tensegrity sculpture that they studied as a structural dynamical system for their thesis, and also used it for their final project in a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi V Mendoza Diaz, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

, INSPIRES, and two annual Project Showcases. Magda is the Principal Investigator of the Texas A&M University I-Corps Site grant and has been active in promoting entrepreneurship both at the local and national level. Member, Institute for Engineering Education & Innovation. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work in Progress: The missing link in I-Corps Entrepreneurship Engineering Education at a Southwestern InstitutionAbstractEntrepreneurship education has made its way at most engineering institutions. Lean methods andthe I-Corps culture have gained notoriety and momentum across the United States. At aSouthwestern institution, designated as an I-Corps

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo; Weier Ye

Collaborations to Promote Critical Thinking through Summary Writing in the Physics Classroom Wenli Guo and Weier YeCity University Of New York/Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 AbstractThis co-teaching research project is an innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration between theDepartment of Physics and the Department of Academic Literacy. Since the study involves theintegration of physics learning and summary writing, the content-area teacher and the languageinstructor closely worked together in the same classroom to meet the needs of individual

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hong Li; Ashwin Satyanarayana

issues. Computer programming is growing beyond theAAS Degree 60 Credits development of standalone applications that run on aBusiness and Liberal Art 26 Credits single desktop computer. Students will need to learn howMajor requirement 34 credits distributed as follow: to write applications that run on the web, across differentCST4800 Project Management 3 networks, and on mobile devices, etc.CST4801 Special Topics 1Workplace Component In the current database module students learn databaseCST 4900 Internship or

Collection

2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ashraf Ghaly

pyramids contain a web of endless tunnels, most of which lead to dead end, andonly one leads to the burial chamber of the king. This maze of complex tunnels is totallyinvisible from the outside and can only be appreciated if rendered in three-dimensions. Thispaper will show how these pyramids were modeled in SL to help the students interactivelyexplore these invisible features of the pyramids and understand the symbol behind variousfeatures of engineering and architectural features. Assessment of the outcome of this project,included quizzing the students on the information pertaining to features hidden inside thepyramids as shown in SL models, and the relationship between a place and the cultural aspectconnected to the function it serves. Students

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

: MS in Sustainable Design - Building and Site Integration inSustainable Design: “The course provides students with knowledge of site design and waterconservation strategies, methods and tools. Based on understanding ecological principles,students will research new approaches to integrated site and building design. Exercises, casestudies, and application of tools will provide students hands-on opportunities to investigatedesign issues and determine outcomes. 4-Field trips to exemplary projects will be part of theclass.”Our Existing Site Planning and Design Course Description States:“An advanced course in the utilization of engineering and architectural principles from conceptthrough construction techniques of a site development. Computer aided

Collection

2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Wayne C. Pilkington

properly during the projected presentations, most of the motions were lost inthe recorded versions. This is because a new slide image would be captured only at the end ofeach animation step. On playback then, animations would appear somewhat disjointed. Also,the recording of a new slide image with each animation step resulted in many slightly changingcopies of each Powerpoint slide appearing in the timestamp and slide preview windows of therecording. This made searching and forwarding in the captured lecture a little more cumbersomefor students.The audio stream for the recordings was captured from a USB wireless microphone worn by theinstructor. The directional microphone provided a clear recording of the instructor’s voice.However, it was unable

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kyle A. Watson; Ashland O. Brown

are covered in atraditional undergraduate course, (b) a basic knowledge of finite element theory, and (c) theability to apply commercial finite element software to engineering problems involving thermalsystems. Assessment has been done through the use of pre- and post-tutorial quizzes, studentopinion surveys, and demographic surveys of student learning styles. Furthermore, theimplementation of a design project that involves an application of the knowledge gained from thetutorials is also discussed.Introduction The finite element (FE) method is a widely used tool in industry for analyzing engineering problems. The most basic FE theory and applications are offered primarily as a graduate- level course, or in some cases, as an upper-level

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

: MS in Sustainable Design - Building and Site Integration inSustainable Design: “The course provides students with knowledge of site design and waterconservation strategies, methods and tools. Based on understanding ecological principles,students will research new approaches to integrated site and building design. Exercises, casestudies, and application of tools will provide students hands-on opportunities to investigatedesign issues and determine outcomes. 4-Field trips to exemplary projects will be part of theclass.”Our Existing Site Planning and Design Course Description States:“An advanced course in the utilization of engineering and architectural principles from conceptthrough construction techniques of a site development. Computer aided

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Murat Demirci; Zheng Jeremy Li

important. The potential benefits of automatedsystems are reducing the cost of product, labor and waste; increasing the production quality, repeatability,work safety. In this paper, I describe the design steps of an automated high speed machine which isassembling the parts of a pen, according to manufacturing and production specifications. In the designproject, automated system perform different kinds of process in assembly line, such as cartridge loading,point fitting, ink filling, plug fitting, gas charging and cap installing and final sealing. Furthermore, as ourgoals in project, automated machine must be cheaper, easier to maintain and working at “high speed”repeatedly. Working on the design project, it was really good experience to solve major

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joseph Robert Yost; Randy D. Weinstein

2achieving this objective is the inclusion of a semester long multidisciplinary design project thatculminates in the end of the semester engineering competition (Weinstein et al. 2006). Theproject and competition are integrated into the engineering discipline introductions so thatstudents understand how the different engineering disciplines work together to achieve a unifiedsolution to a central problem.The objective of this paper is to describe the content of EGR 1700 and show how therestructured course format achieves the objective of introducing freshman engineering studentsfrom all departments within the college to the interdisciplinary nature of the engineeringprofession.EGR 1700 Course OverviewAs described earlier, there are two distinct

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Hudson V. Jackson; Evelyn A. Ellis

aligned with the realworld needs of business and industry. Several programs such as STEM summer programs and internshipshave been developed to address these issues, but to a large extent, such programs are short-term based.Additionally, they mostly target high school students; are only applicable in one grade level; or are onetime project-based events. What would be the impact of systematically exposing PK through high schoolstudents to engineering concepts, applications, and career opportunities on a long-term, continuous basisat each grade level? If students are constantly reminded that engineering is part of their daily lives, thiscould generate a lifetime interest in the engineering profession and engage them in benefiting humanity.The

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Vicki V. May

wiki. The students are allowed to use the wiki/class notes onall quizzes and the final exam.The class wiki project counts for 25% of the students’ grade in the course (with theremaining 75% split evenly between quizzes, assignments, and a final exam). I evaluate eachwiki section using the rubric shown in Table 1. At the end of the term, each person willevaluate the performance and participation of the group members, including themselves. Page 3 of 10 Table 1. Rubric for Evaluating the Class WikiCategory Full Pts No Pts Points Key Includes Includes

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dowling, University of Southern Queensland

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

lead author of the recently published first year text: Engineering Your Future: An Australasian Guide. Professor Dowling is currently leading two major research projects: A study of engineering technician education in Australia, which was funded by a USQ Senior Fellowship; and The Define Your Discipline Project, an ALTC funded project that aims to develop a process that can be used by a discipline to de- velop detailed graduate outcomes for that discipline. During 2010 the project team has been working with industry and university stakeholders across Australia to develop a national set of graduate outcomes for environmental engineering programs

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

of cooperative education and experiential learningrelated experiences, there seems to be a greater tendency to use perception based assessmentinstruments in the form of surveys from students and employers13, 17, 38. However, there areinstances where other forms of assessment instruments including competency based ones20 wereused in cooperative education internships and related experiential learning experiences. Forexample, Rainsbury et al35 described a collaborative assessment approach that involved students,employers, and academe in the evaluation process for projects in a work based cooperativebusiness course. Their most important finding was in the assessment of the final project grade,by the three different parties, involved for the 19

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Emily Medders, Southern Wesleyan University; Cheryl Cass, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1964: TEACHERS AS SCIENTISTS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OFOUTCOMES FOR AN RET PROGRAMLisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa C. Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, undergraduate research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas and as an instructor at North Carolina State University. He has also worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas; at Ericsson/Sony Ericsson in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

, Hyderabad. Dr. Reddy’s Leadership is almost innumerable. He has attended a total of 42 National Conferences and 29 International conferences, has composed 12 monographs and published in 12 national /International journals, and supervised 15 sponsored research projects from various funding agencies. He has provided guidance to 12 Ph.D students. He holds life membership in many professional societies like Indian society for Technical Education, society for Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid power, Solar energy Society of India, Indian Science Congress Association. He is also a Fellow and life member in the Institution of Engineers and Indian Institute of Plant Engineers. He is also

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Matthew E Verbyla, University of South Florida; Colleen Claire Naughton; Allan Feldman, University of South Florida; Vanessa Vernaza-Hernandez , University of South Florida ; Marilyn E Brandt, University of the Virgin Islands; Maya A Trotz, University of South Florida; E. Christian Wells, University of South Florida; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Student Development

of shea nuts.Allan Feldman, University of South Florida Allan Feldman is a professor of science education at the University of South Florida. For the past 20 years his research has focused on science teacher learning and action research. His current research focuses the ways in which people learn to engage in science and engineering practices in apprenticeship situations. He has been PI and co-PI of NSF projects, many of which have been in collaboration with colleagues in the sciences and engineering. These include environmental studies of acid mine drainage, arsenic in the environment, algal biofuels, and water and wastewater treatment. He is currently working with an interdisciplinary team of engineers

Conference Session

Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zohra Manseur, SUNY Oswego; Adrian Ieta, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

AC 2010-2356: MODERN MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS IN A DEVELOPINGENGINEERING PROGRAMZohra Manseur, SUNY OswegoAdrian Ieta, SUNY OswegoRachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego Page 15.883.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Modern Mathematics Requirements in a Developing Engineering ProgramAbstractThis project is a collaboration of math and engineering educators ___, meant to closely analyzethe educational relationship between math and engineering as part of the development of a newinnovative electrical and computer engineering program. The main objective is to optimize thecurriculum for efficiency in educating engineers with skill sets that allow them to competeeffectively in

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Border

Techniques for Application of GPS Receiver Technology David A. Border Electronics and Computer Technology Program Department of Technology Systems Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403AbstractThis paper details both the hardware platforms and software techniques used in applying GPSreceiver technology to engineering projects or processes. Two software techniques are detailed:(1) use of pre-existing application level GPS receiver programs and (2) coding of new GPSreceiver application programs using the .Net Framework ™ / Visual Studios

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafael Landaeta; Kawintorn Pothanun; William Peterson

each of these certificates isa specific skill or skill set which would be the equivalent of roughly one college course (3semester credits). Other, not specifically engineering, societies offer certifications in similarregards – i.e. APICS (The Association for Operations Management) and ASQ (American Societyfor Quality) which offer production planning and control certifications and different qualitycertifications such as Certified Quality Engineer. PMI (Project Management Institute) is anexample of a society built around a skill set which is common to all engineering disciplines, aswell as, most non-engineering disciplines. PMI has developed a body of knowledge for the skillset, a standardized test based on the skill set, and promoted the