Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott R. Short

undergraduate engineers are exposed to currentresearch they begin to understand that their undergraduate learning experiences are merely building blocksupon which much more in-depth learning is based. Exposure to actual research projects in the undergraduatecurriculum also serves to enhance the students’ curiosity about how their undergraduate course subject mattercan be used to solve other than “textbook” problems. This article describes how the Department ofMechanical Engineering at Northern Illinois University is bringing current research into the undergraduatelaboratory to enhance its curriculum.Introduction Three required courses (MEE 212- Strength of Materials, MEE 330- Materials Science, and MEE331 - Manufacturing Processes) form the core

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Neal S. Widmer

pretty much like any other electronic circuit board (working ornot). The only thing they could see was the end result of outputs responding to inputs. This would be similarto my shop teacher demonstrating that by opening the throttle on a lawn mower and pushing it that cut grasscomes out the chute and then concluding that we understand how an internal combustion engine works. Thefallacy of this conclusion has become obvious to me as I watch students near graduation trying to apply amicroprocessor to their senior design project. Many of them simply don’t know (and maybe never did) how amicroprocessor works, They say, “That was a long time ago” and “I’ve slept since then, ” But 8th grade waslonger ago for me than they have lived and I still know

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhi Shi; Clarence Calder

athletic shoes.(2) An oscilloscope is used to capture the acceleration-time data and a PC is used to process the data. When used as a classroom or laboratory demonstration, orlaboratory/project assignment, this experiment illustrates the following to the student: 1. Determination of the impact force-time record using Newton’s law. 2. Evacuation of the displacement-time record by double integration of the acceleration and enforcing proper initial conditions. 3. Technique and advantages of smoothing the experimental data. 4. Convenience of spreadsheet software to process and analyze the raw data, and to plot the results. 5. The energy absorbing and loading-rate effects of using a material such as foam.Test Apparatus and Procedure

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Wieslaw Grebski; Marlene Guers; Maryam Ghorieshi

, andmathematics to 10th and 1lth grade female and minority students. The goal of the program was to create aninteractive environment which allowed the high school students to participate in hands-on activities relatedto engineering, engineering technology and mathematics. The objective of these activities was to increaseself-esteem of the participants through the completion of various projects and promote an awareness ofcareer opportunities in these fields. The ACE Program was founded through a grant from The PennsylvaniaState University-College of Engineering Enhancement Fund and Equal Opportunity Planning Committee.The paper also discusses the effectiveness of the program from the perspective of the high school studentsand the Penn State faculty who

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Bob Lahidji

properties7. Failure criteria8. Design for fatigue strength9. Design of mechanical elements--screws and fasteners10. Design of mechanical elements--welded joints11. Design of mechanical elements—bearings12. Design of mechanical elements—gearsRecommended Text:Shigley, J.E., & Mitchell, L.D. (1989). Mechanical engineering design. McGraw-Hill BookCompany.Method of Course Evaluation: 2 Exams 30% (15% each) Final exam 20% Quizzes 25% Assignments/Project 25%Laboratory Experience in ET Program According to Dr. Israel3, the laboratory experiences should provide students with theability to do the following:1. Become familiar with test equipment2

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Prins, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

approach is complemented by projectsthat require students to physically construct their designs as part of the design iteration process.Our assertion is that critical thinking in combination with hands-on project experience inspiresbetter design.Although our students are required to take specific courses in their first semester to beginsatisfying degree requirements, the introductory engineering course is not taught until the springsemester. We speculated that many of our students would be interested in participatingvoluntarily in an engineering school activity if given the opportunity. We decided to provide anextracurricular competition for our freshmen students as an innovative way to introduce thesustainability design content they will

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

industry skill standards and / or competencies. Since CREATE’s inception in 1999-2000, over 25,000 students have taken at least one CREATE credit course and over 1,800 havesuccessfully completed degrees or certificates. CREATE has facilitated more than a milliondollars in additional funding to the colleges in the consortium through innovative industry andcollege partnerships.This paper will provide a description of the center’s objectives and focus on its accomplishmentsover the past year.CREATE Center Objectives and AccomplishmentsThe CREATE Center, which evolved out of Project CREATE’s successes, establishedobjectives, activities, outcomes, and timelines designed to target five chief areas of need or goalsthat the CREATE project identified

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

abroad.Introduction Nano- and micro-particle transport, deposition and removal are of critical interestto many modern technologies, as well as in a number of environmental processes. Thelast decade has seen development of significant computational as well as experimentaltools for studies of particle transport, deposition and removal. The primary objective ofthis combined research and curriculum development project is to make these newimportant research findings available to seniors and first year graduate students inengineering through developing and offering of sequence of specialized courses. Anotherobjective was to integrate the simulation and experimentation into these courses, as wellattract industrial interactions. In these courses, the

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Meghan Armstrong, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

theway they see and that the way they see is an important factor in the effectiveness and quality oftheir drawings. Similarly, what you see critically affects the way you think. This relationshipbetween sight and thought provides each of us with unique ways of drawing and thinkingcreatively. For these reasons, seeing and thinking should be viewed as an integral part ofsketching.”6Before a student can create forms from nothing (without a visual stimuli) most students mustlearn how to see what exists before them. Further, they must be able to see beyond what theythink they see. When used to visually explain an idea (to themselves or others) the sketcher mustbe able to create 3-dimensional forms on 2-dimensional surfaces. Orthographic projections

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

andmaintaining a physical lab. It was easier to deploy new projects in virtual environments. Webelieved that virtualization technology had become mature enough and it would help us delivercertain laboratory courses efficiently and effectively.2. Virtualization Software SelectionCurrently there are many different virtualization software packages available, notably VMwareWorkstation, Server, and Fusion (for Mac), Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual Server and Hyper-V,Sun xVM VirtualBox, Parallels Workstation and Desktop (for Mac), QEMU and Xen.QEMU and Xen are open source projects and are released under GNU General Public License(GPL). However, they are not as user friendly as some other virtualization applications. Xen canonly run under Linux/UNIX systems with

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College; Nora Paul-Schultz, Smith College; Ida Ngambeki, Smith College

2006-258: LEARNING/ASSESSMENT: A TOOL FOR ASSESSING LIBERATIVEPEDAGOGIES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDonna Riley, Smith College Donna Riley is Assistant Professor in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College. Her work focuses on implementing liberative pedagogies in engineering education.Lionel Claris, Smith College Lionel Claris holds a master's degree in education from Smith College and currently teaches Spanish and French to elementary school students in Springfield, MA. He is a passionate advocate for new ways of thinking about learning, involved locally in the Holistic School Project of Amherst and the Re-radicalization of Hampshire College.Nora Paul-Schultz, Smith College Nora

Conference Session

ChE: Outreach Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Ford, University of Tulsa; Christi Patton Luks, University of Tulsa

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, $75, and $50 for 2006. The students maycompete either individually or as a team, with no upper limit on the size of the team.The test circuit was designed and built by two University of Tulsa electrical engineering studentsas a project for one of their classes. Their circuit diagram is given in Figure 1, and a picture ofthe unit is given in Figure 2. The test circuit has an on/off switch and a green LED that indicatesthat the unit is on. This simple feature is very useful for determining that the unit is workingcorrectly. The students attach their equipment to the circuit with the alligator clips. The testcircuit contains a blue LED that is on when the circuit is completed through the alligator clipsand the contest entry. When thestudent

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

physical limitations thatpreclude access to a laboratory. There should be an opportunity for all engineering students tobe exposed to laboratory experiences. This project was initiated with the hypothesis that remotelaboratory experiments controlled via the internet may enhance the educational experience ofstudents who would otherwise not have a laboratory opportunity. The internet-enabledexperiment can be implemented for undergraduates and graduates, distance-learners and on-campus students, as well as for physically-challenged students.Adsorption phenomena and the need for the experimentAdsorption of contaminants to granular activated carbon is a common process used to removecontaminants from air and water. It is frequently employed to assist in

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University; Sarah Rajala, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

99 ratings of“excellent,” 12 ratings of “good,” and no ratings of “average,” “fair” or “poor.” While they haveoffered a variety of suggestions for improvement over the years (many of which have beenadopted), they have not consistently complained about any individual aspect of the workshop. Page 11.1018.3 The participants’ open responses comment favorably on the following workshop features:• Mini-clinics. Many workshop topics are introduced by calling on participants to react to scenarios of common occurrences in the life of a faculty member. They critique a flawed research proposal; contrast two research project descriptions

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omidreza Shoghli, Western Carolina University; George D Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

advisory committee (IAC) at Western Carolina University of the ConstructionManagement program have reported shortages of craftsmen and project managers to such aserious degree that they are not bidding on and refusing work where they anticipate a seriousshortage of workers. The opportunity for these companies for profit growth is lost whereworkers are not available. Many companies are at a loss as to a course of action to replaceretiring workers. Many state funded trade craftsmen programs across the country have beeneliminated at vocational and technical colleges due to budgeting issues. Many parents of collegeage students are reluctant to recommend construction programs to their offspring due to therecent memories of the 2008 housing market crash

Conference Session

Engineering Identity

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Marissa A Tsugawa, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18704The Influence of Perceived Identity Fit on Engineering Doctoral Student Mo-tivation and PerformanceBlanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno Blanca Miller is a Computer Science & Engineering Graduate Student at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research focus lies in engineering education across P-24. Her projects involve investigations of un- plugged computer science lessons in K-12, identifying how machine learning can facilitate formative assessment, and understanding the motivation and identities of engineering students. Her education in- cludes a minor in Mechanical Engineering, a B.S. in

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

coding the entire 53 transcripts. For the purposes of inter-raterreliability and determination of coding consensus of the affective characteristics, three of theresearchers independently coded 9 of the 53 interview transcripts. Three transcripts were randomlychosen from each grade level. We were able to reach agreement on our codes before coding theremaining 44 transcripts. In the following section, the findings are broken down by the three characteristics andparticipant quotes are provided to illustrate how the participants expressed the effect the camp hadupon them in terms of each affective characteristic. Motivation. Camp participants reported how excited they were to conduct projects and experimentswhich they

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

exercise, students negotiate alabor contract necessary for the construction of a major sewerage project. Our goal is tointroduce students to one important and difficult skill necessary for entrepreneurialthinking: the ability to apply creative thinking to ambiguous problems, particularly whenthe variables include human beings.Background“Humanitarian Engineering Past & Present: Worcester, 1885,” is a first-year, generaleducation course. The course includes engineering content within a humanistic frame thatmakes it ideal for general education. The course puts students in the roles of actual peopleliving in a turn-of-the-century industrial city in central Massachusetts. Students learn andpractice engineering concepts (engineering design

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Student

the excerpt from Bok is often true at research-intensive engineering institutions.Perhaps even more critical than the delay to a student’s doctoral thesis completion, as identifiedby Bok, many faculty advisors view student-time spent teaching as directly conflicting withprogress on experimental testing, computational simulation, and technical publicationagreements with research sponsors. This perception of conflict is not unwarranted: faculty are atthe behest of governmental/private entities that can freeze further funding or request recompensefor previously distributed grants if project deliverables are not timely. A graduate student, orteam of students, is a significant driver in moving the research forward to meet these

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Michael L. Vaughan, University of Delaware; Kenneth A. Bright, University of Delaware, College of Engineering; Rachel Davidson, University of Delaware

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who have interest in pursu- ing STEM disciplines at the graduate-level. Annually, Dean Vaughan supervises direction of the 4-week FAME/UD Summer Residential Program for 30-35 high school students, the RISE Summer Enrichment Program for incoming engineering freshmen and, in the past, the HEARD (Higher Education Awareness Response in Delaware) Project, a college awareness program, funded by the Department of Education through Philadelphia GEAR UP for College Network. Globally in the College, he manages academic programs and policies that impact the careers of all engineering students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Dean Vaughan is focused on

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics, Internationally

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Wei Zhang, Zhejiang University; Shuxin Yang, Chinese society for engineer education(CSEE)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

in several ways to the education of ethical and culturally-sensitiveengineers in both countries. First, as engineers increasingly work in international teamsand deploy projects outside their home countries, knowledge about ethical valuesemphasized in other cultures will help educators prepare students to practice engineeringin ways that respect local values and ethical standards. Second, as engineeringprograms—especially those in the US—attract a great number of students from abroad,understanding international students’ ethics training in their home countries will helpengineering educators anticipate and accommodate their learning needs. Third, acomparison of the theories, practices, and challenges of ethics teaching in two of theworld’s

Conference Session

Pre-College: Resource Exchange

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa; Rebecca Hooper; Jill Denman Murphy; Cody Anderson, Scottsdale Community College

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #20136Increasing K-12 Students’ Understanding of Photovoltaics: Using Solar En-ergy to Engineer our Energy Future (Resource Exchange)Dr. Michelle Jordan , Arizona State University Michelle Jordan is as associate professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State Uni- versity. She also serves as the Education Director for the QESST Engineering Research Center. Michelle’s program of research focuses on social interactions in collaborative learning contexts. She is particularly interested in how students navigate communication challenges as they negotiate complex engineering design projects. Her

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

results in recent DBF efforts,and the positive organizational impacts resulting from participation. It also highlights lessonslearned and future efforts to be tackled, including insights from the perspective of students leadingthe team.Motivation.The desire for educational programs within the field of aerospace engineering continues to bepopular, both due to the increasing availability of technology and stable job opportunities withinthe aerospace engineering career field. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of LaborStatistics (April 2018), “Employment of aerospace engineers is projected to grow 6 percent from2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations.” Rationale for this growth isattributed to several factors

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Cooper G. Burleson, Purdue University; James M. Thom, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

technician activities, but also who has training and education in topicsrelated to engineering activities, project/program management, systems integration, andmanufacturing processes. The Technologist or Engineering Technologist typically has a four-year college degree.Engineering technology is defined as “part of the technology logical field which requires theapplication of scientific and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skillsto support engineering activities,” [1].Logistics support, or engineering design support, is defined as the processes of IntegratedLogistics Support (ILS), also known as the “-illities”: manufacturability, maintainability, andsupportability. These processes include, but are not limited to failure rate

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne A. Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

Education as well as the Past-Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Springer received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University, his MBA and Doctorate in Adult and Community Education with a Cognate in Executive Development from Ball State University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr. Kathryne A. Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #29352A Strategy for Integrating Professional Skills Development into aManufacturing Engineering CurriculumDr. Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. Following his Ph.D. he worked for several years with the NSF Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems also at the University of Michigan. His work involved supervision of sponsored research projects that focused on developing software applications to assist manufacturers design and plan operations on manufacturing systems

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Professional Development and Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arístides Carrillo Fernández, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

]. Nelson[19] uses the Analytics Lifecycle to break down the activities that generally occur in this process,activities that we hoped the students in this study would engage. Those activities or practicesinclude: problem framing, understanding and exploring or data sensemaking, developing ananalytic model, and interpreting, explaining, and activating results. Within this process, theactivities are further broken down into the tasks of define, identify, explore, analyze, present, andoperationalize. In the class project, students engaged in all these tasks except operationalize,which would require managing the implementation of the solution over some time. For thepresent study, we focus our analysis on the process of question design from the task

Conference Session

New Areas of Ethical Inquiry

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph Benin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; William Randall, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

, research and presentations, and a final project, students learnedabout, explored, and sought to discern the ethical implications of cybersecurity within thecontext of society, especially as it pertains to military and law enforcement. Student feedbackvalidated that the course challenged them, offered them an opportunity to present their views,and extended what they had learned in their classic ethics class into the cyber domain. Basedupon lessons learned, adjustments are being made for the second offering of this course in orderto improve the flow and delivery of the class and the evaluation criteria. Changes are also beingmade to account for the increased class size from single to double digits.1. IntroductionAs engineering and technology become

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ali Alavizadeh, Purdue University Northwest; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

based on the existingtrainers. The discussion includes design steps, and material and component selection andspecification. A series of lab activities will be proposed which will be used in teaching the labsection of the two undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering Technology andMechatronics Engineering Technology. The ultimate goal of this project, which will be asecondary study, is to seek students input on the use of these trainers in teaching the labactivities.About the coursesThe Department of Engineering Technology offers three undergraduate degrees includingElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET), Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET), and Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MCET). The authors teach in MET andMCET

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research Practices and Community

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Javeed Kittur, Arizona State University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the tasks involved in a research project, from selection of a research problem to thereporting of findings in a research manuscript [25]. EERSE is research self-efficacy within thedomain of EER, specifically. According to self-efficacy theory, higher levels of task self-efficacylead to increased motivation and performance in completing that task [24]. Better understandingof EERSE among those who conduct EER can assist in motivating them to grow their EER skillsand knowledge, continue their EER efforts, and eventually be successful in achieving EERproductivity [9, 23].Self-efficacy theory also states that self-efficacy is influenced by many factors such asperformance accomplishments, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and