Conference Session

Freshman Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Harris

answeringtechnical questions. This is a good learning experience for the clinic team members. The authoras advisor has planned the overall chip architecture and divided it into blocks for the freshmen.The freshmen usually work in pairs on different components. In each project, a few haveemerged as natural leaders who have taken responsibility for merging the components into largerunits and one has stood out as exceptionally strong and has completed the overall chip assembly Page 7.48.4and verification. The freshmen also prepare written documentation for their chip. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Arora; Fariborz Asadian; Masoud Naghedolfeizi

facilities have alsoprovided the departmental faculty with opportunities to perform applied research in the area oftheir expertise. The program has also generated academic interest in other departments withinthe university. For instance, the Department of Chemistry has expressed a keen interest inextending the existing minor program to a certificate program in computer-based measurementand instrumentation designed specifically to complement the chemistry major. In addition to itsacademic applications, plans are underway to use the program to train technicians andprofessionals who work for local industries in this field. For example, we are now in t he processof establishing training courses for Robins Air Force Base and Blue Bird bus

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Kilduff

) subject to constraints in reservoir area, embankment height,and spillway size. Students seemed better prepared to tackle this design after seeing the modelreservoir demonstration, and completing a related homework assignment. They had a much betterunderstanding of the relationships among reservoir size, storage, and discharge, and how thesecombine to attenuate a flood hydrograph. As a result of completing a modeling assignmentrelated to the in-class demonstration, and being able to visualize the effects of reservoir size anddischarge capacity on change in storage and hydrograph attenuation, students were morecomfortable engaging in the trial and error design process required.5.0 Lesson Plan 1. Introduce practical engineering problems that

Conference Session

Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sérgio Franco; Marco Silveira; Luciano Costa; Guillermo Creus

must be transformed into knowledge. In our proposal of evaluation using computational tools, self-evaluation becomes easierbecause the student increases his autonomy by the use of technology. The student becomesautonomous assuming the task of the teacher7: to recognize needs, to choose objectives, to selectsubject matters, designing the study plan, finding didactical materials and media, identifyingcomplementary knowledge sources and directing, controlling and evaluating the learningprocess. D. Constructivist evaluation Here we describe a pedagogical evaluation tool resting on the constructivist approach. Inour proposal, we use computer tests in a web site. Test results and comments are included in theevaluation. It is

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Schumack

andminority community participation in energy policy decision-making, such as new power plantsiting. It also discusses how low-income groups disproportionately spend more of their incomeon energy and have more adverse health problems. Students were given a list of items to discussin their essays, including the following question pertaining to a statement in the paper: Do you agree with the statement that “utility and environmental regulators must prevent further clustering of fossil fuel and nuclear power plants in low-income and minority communities?” Why or why not?Twenty-seven students agreed with the statement, and eight did not. Explanations of thoseagreeing included “When expanding power plants careful planning should go

Conference Session

Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gordon Silverman

7.260.4medications or combinations of chemicals. Using extremely thin and sharp nanoprobes, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationbioengineers hope to be able to enter a cell, leave a few molecules of a particular drug behindand then exit the cell (leaving the cell intact and alive).In recognition of the importance of this emerging field, the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers (IEEE) plans to offer a new journal – IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology – in2002.Other examples of the rapidly changing needs of the medical community abound. (10, 11) Digitalprocessing of EEG (as well as other

Conference Session

International Engineering Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Mayuree Thespol; J. Clair Batty

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationfaculty of engineering at KU. At the present time 99 of these young faculty members arestudying at highly regarded schools abroad and will soon be returning with engineeringdoctorates to augment and complement those substantial numbers already back.Graduate engineering degrees from the west are greatly respected; however, study abroad isrelatively very expensive, and alternatives are being implemented. 14 An ambitious plan todramatically increase the number and quality of doctoral degrees granted in Thailand had beenunder development for some time. Named the Royal Golden Jubilee Project to

Conference Session

ECE Laboratory Development and Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ian Nauhaus; Susan Lord

Education Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1996.SUSAN M. LORDSusan M. Lord received a B. S. in Electrical Engineering & Materials Science from Cornell University and the M.S.and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Dr. Lord taught at Bucknell University from 1993-97and is presently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching andresearch interests include electronics, circuit, optoelectronics, materials science, and first year engineering courses.IAN M. NAUHAUSIan M. Nauhaus is a senior at the University of San Diego. He will graduate in May 2002 with a B.A. and a B.S. inelectrical engineering. He plans on getting a graduate degree in biomedical engineering with an

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ward; Eugene Simmons; Michael Doran

Intelligence (AI) course. After theAI course, many students desired to pursue more tangible and applied experiences. Additionalequipment was purchased to design and construct multiple mobile robotic platforms. With thisequipment and a motivated group of students, a special topics course was created. The goal ofthis new course was to expand on the basic concepts of the AI course. Special topics involvingmotion, sensoring, planning, fault recovery and hardware/software interfacing were discussedand supported by supplemental readings from the literature. Each topic was linked to alaboratory exercise where students would design and implement both the hardware and softwareto accomplish an intelligent behavior. The ultimate challenge was to integrate the

Conference Session

Materials and Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeev Khanna

challenging, due to lack of clear agreement on suitablemetrics, and insufficient data for comparisons. However, several resources are available to guidethe way in developing an evaluation plan [e.g., see Angelo and Cross, 1993; Herman, 1987;Rossi and Freeman, 1993; Stevens et al., 1993; Worthen and Sanders, 1987].To begin, student learning will be assessed through two evaluation methods. First, the class willbe divided into small focus groups of up to 5 students, and each group will be provided with a setof very specific questions [Stewart and Shamdasani, 1990]. Each group will discuss amongthemselves and then all the groups will discuss the findings of each group to build a consensus.Sample questions may address: how easy it is to surf through the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

M. P. Sharma; Edward Anderson; Roman Taraban

fourteen question, multiple-choice, 50-minute test has been designed to measure thecumulative knowledge of each student. This examination is administered near the end of thecourse as a not-for-credit examination in an attempt to measure a student’s knowledge basewithout significant examination preparation. We are attempting to measure the knowledge thatwill likely be retained rather than knowledge mastered for the examination and then forgotten.Incentives such as dropping homework scores and suggesting student use this to prepare for thefinal examination are used to get student to take the examination. We plan to use the sameexamination instrument throughout the duration of the project to get a consistent measure of thecumulative knowledge gain

Conference Session

Information Guidance/Navigation/Control

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra H. Kajiwara; Lisa Taber; Cecilia Mullen

Pprs Spring Journals 2000 Books 0 50 100 150ConclusionThe web modules we designed for Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering havebeen frequently and successfully used by the classes to which they were introduced. We willintroduce the web modules to a larger number of Chemical and Materials Engineering classesin the coming semesters. The modules are regularly updated and expanded to meet theresearch needs of our target audience. We also plan

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Classroom Tips

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Hartman

million, is expected to service the Florida market, where gas demand is forecasted to double between 2000 and 2009. Plans are to build a 90-mile pipeline to move product to a location north of Miami. While shipping LNG is generally more expensive than moving natural gas Page 7.119.2 delivered via pipeline in the US, recent surges in natural gas costs have opened the door for Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education this possible expansion. It would be the first facility built to feed the U.S

Conference Session

Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

. Besides teaching, she currently doesconsulting work in materials and manufacturing and also serves on the University E-LearningCommittee and the College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Program Planning Committee.Address: Mechanical Engineering Dept., Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West TenMile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; e-mail: shamamy@ltu.edu. Page 7.1112.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Laptop/Handheld Computing in Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Shamamy

, pp. 491-497, 2001.4. Webb, Wendy, “Laptop Lessons,” Online Learning, vol. 5 no. 3, pp 50-54, 2001.5. Wankat, Phillip and Oreovicz, Frank, “An Over-stuffed Curriculum,” Prism, vol. 11 no. 2, pp. 40-41, 2001.Biographical InformationPATRICA M SHAMAMY, P.E. is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LawrenceTechnological University in Southfield, Michigan. Besides teaching she currently doesconsulting work in materials and manufacturing and also serves on the University E-LearningCommittee and the College of Engineering Entrepreneurial Program Planning Committee.Address: Mechanical Engineering Dept., Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West TenMile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; e-mail: shamamy@ltu.edu

Conference Session

Multimedia and Product Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wafeek Wahby

lecture, lab, or homework, and the teaching styles of instructors Page 7.507.2-- all of which require more insight, flexibility and careful planning to accommodate.Multimedia is a powerful instructional, pedagogical tool for the teaching of E ngineeringGraphics. Lecturing on Engineering Graphics theories and concepts in a tangible waypolishes the students’ imaginative ability, which in turn helps them visualize objectsmore easily, and leads them to a better comprehension of the subject matter.When multimedia is used in a prudently designed manner to present the fundamentals ofEngineering Graphics to students, it can motivate them to learn more of the

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Brad Dahm; Emma Davidson; Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev

and safety measures needed to be studied, decided on, acquired, and installed. Approvalfrom the Department of Health and Safety on the layout and design of the safety equipment,protocols, and lab overall, was also required.The scope of this project mirrors the way many projects in industry are developed, planned, andexecuted. Allowing the student to experience a real-world application of their skills is a vital partof not only instilling confidence in the student, but also as a proof for the department in thevalidity of their curriculum. Incorporating the EET department into a project for the MaterialsScience Department allows for multiple projects, across future semesters by the interdisciplinarynature of the 3D welding process and the use

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2022 CIEC

Authors

Biswajit Ray

project topics withfeedback and guidance from the instructor, leading to a pre-proposal with two project ideas foreach team of three students. The required preproposal is due by the ninth week of the fourteen-week semester. Upon discussion, modification, and approval of the pre-proposal, each team isrequired to submit a formal proposal for the approved project topic by the tenth week of thesemester. The required proposal is quite detailed as it includes project implementation ideassupported by major outcomes and design specifications, sensors and actuators selection,hardware/software integration plan, I/O interface drawings, relevant circuit schematics, parts listwith vendor and pricing information, and a three-week project completion schedule

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Akila Ravichandran; Kiran Katira; Tariq Khraishi

the same community partner for more than a semester provided more time for them to complete their projects and build a stronger relationship with their community. 4) Continuing with some community partners over time, with different students, had the benefit of stronger long-term partnerships with community sites, which is at the heart of strong community engagement.Though this interdisciplinary initiative by the SOE is fairly new, we believe that it gives immenseopportunities for students to learn and serve the communities that they come from and help createan impact on the lives of many people. We plan to continue our work on this project to reach outto more communities that need a helping hand and to engage more

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Po En Su Wei-Jen Lee; Irma De Leon; Jude Soweh

Environmental conservatio and n sustainable Development Figure 1. Hands-On Activity and Its Relationship to Six Energy Facets. 4 Hands-On Activity: Monitoring and Controlling Energy Consumption Using Smart DevicesFor this project, a STEM hands-on activity lesson plan that can be included as an application lessonto reinforce knowledge learned about the six energy facets outlined in figure 1 and meets the TexasScience and Technology TEKS (112.18.2 and 112.51.1) was created. The focus in this hands-onactivity was on energy

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Nathan K. Mitchell; Aburi Anil Kumar

University of North Texas, Denton, TX Copyright  2023, American Society for Engineering Education 7NATHAN K. MITCHELLDr. Mitchell currently serves as a Professor of Political Science and Director of the B-GLOBAL QualityEnhancement Plan. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Texas Tech University. His researchinterests focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning, program assessment, and state and local politicsand policy. His recent work has addressed topics relating to the integration of open educational resources intocore curriculum courses, removing barriers to learning like food and housing insecurity, and chronicling howminority serving institutions

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2023 ASEE GSW

Authors

Krishna Kumar

real-world examples to facilitate deeper student learning. I also wanted to drawon the knowledge gained during a recent teaching fellowship I had that focused on problem-basedlearning. I had initially planned on using real-world case studies as an introductory but isolatedmotivational example at the beginning of each lecture. Instead, I decided to restructure the entiregeotechnical engineering course around learning new concepts by exploring real-world cases, whichnaturally led me to examine the idea of Problem-Based Learning (PBL).PBL involves students divided into smaller groups examining real-world problems with no single orneat solution. In the process of struggling with solving real-world challenges, students “acquireknowledge, content

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Tolga Kaya, Sacred Heart University; Kevin N. Bowlyn, Sacred Heart University

meticulous planning and collaboration, we endeavored to infuse each engineeringcourse with practical laboratory components, bridging theoretical knowledge with hands-onapplication. This approach not only enriched the learning experiences of students but alsounderscored the interdisciplinary nature of engineering within a liberal arts context.Central to our developmental trajectory was the deliberate structuring of course sequencesand content, informed by a synthesis of industry trends, pedagogical best practices, andinstitutional imperatives. As we navigated through the iterative process of curriculumdesign, project-based learning emerged as a cornerstone, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and collaborative skills among students. Real-world

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Lina Kloub, University of Connecticut

Considerations and ChallengesWhile the integration of interactive review sessions has shown promising results, it is essential toconsider practical considerations and potential challenges. The design and implementation ofthese sessions require careful planning and coordination to ensure that they align with the courseobjectives and complement the overall instructional strategy. Faculty members may need toallocate additional resources and time for the development of interactive materials and training ofteaching assistants. Additionally, logistical challenges, such as managing large class sizes andensuring equitable participation, need to be addressed to maximize the benefits of thesesessions.Limitations of the StudyIt is important to acknowledge the

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Hammad Mansoor, Fairfield University; Danushka Bandara, Fairfield University

process 4 sound recordings thatwere considered diverse in their composition of different kinds of sounds. These soundsincluded background noise, animals drinking water, banging, things falling on the floor, andpeople talking. Our plan was to process these recordings and share them with the biologyteam we were working with and ask them to verify our results. Most of these sounds wereeasily eliminated using the noise removal pipeline but the banging remained. This wasbecause the characteristics of the banging sound were very similar to that of the leopard calls.Removing them would mean losing a majority of the instances of the sawing call. Wedecided to let them remain and test the performance of the tokenization module.Using an energy threshold of

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Peter Francis Cavanaugh, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Topics

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research project’s participants are graduate students inbusiness and technology. The opportunity to participate in thestudy was presented in four graduate classes in the summer of Fig. 2. Example of dashboard provided by Edy after coaching session2023. The instructor for each of the classes gave the studentstime at the end of a class to move to a private room to complete We did not include time duration for the video session as athe steps of the study. The instructor could not determine if a variable in the data collection plan. The Edy AI Coach recordsstudent participated in the study or not. A total of 50 students various metrics for each session, including Pace (measured inwere offered the opportunity to complete the

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Mirco Speretta, Fairfield University

% oforganizations have instituted at least one of the cybersecurity frameworks, 64% of theseorganizations have only partially implemented them due to their high cost8. This leaves a largeportion of companies in America unprotected against all forms of cyber threats, potentiallyresulting in huge financial loss. Every organization is unique and as a result requires apersonalized cybersecurity plan. Companies strive to only implement families and controlswhich are applicable for them, which in most cases is not the entire NIST framework. 95% oforganizations face significant challenges when implementing leading cybersecurity frameworks9.To be fully compliant with NIST’s cybersecurity standards, it can take up to several years10 andcan range from $40,000 to

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

instructor's availability to students shifts, rather thandelivering lectures, the instructor moves around the classroom to address questions during classtime. By closely observing students' learning and identifying their unique needs and challenges,instructors can develop personalized plans tailored to each student's needs in STEM subjects.This approach enables data-driven personalized learning and fosters active engagement in thelearning process [11].As defined by many scholars, the flipped classroom is a teaching approach in which instructionalcontent is delivered through individual online modules before in-person class sessions. Duringface-to-face class time, students engage in interactive group activities and active learning tasks,maximizing their

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University; Isaac Macwan, Fairfield University; Naser Haghbin, Fairfield University; John F Drazan, Fairfield University

students are able to install the Arduino software (IDE) on their personal laptops, including help with board drivers and library installation. Learning was facilitated through hands-on project work, allowing students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the IDE and the important concepts associated with Arduino programming [2]. Project Management: This component of the course introduced students to the fundamental principles and practices of effective project management. Covering the project lifecycle from initiation through to planning, execution, control, and closure, students learned how to apply project management methodologies, tools, and techniques to real-world problems. The curriculum emphasized critical skills

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2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Umut Can Cabuk, San Diego State University; Yusuf Ozturk, San Diego State University

institutions. The results can inform strategiccurriculum development, the design of more effective student support systems, and betterresource allocation to address the specific needs of students in these fields. Beyond the academicliterature on student success in engineering, this research also provides a practical framework foreducational institutions to make informed decisions in curriculum design and planning in theevolving field of engineering education.1 IntroductionEngineering curricula are intentionally designed to ensure contingency, consistency, and integrity,recognizing that later courses build progressively on the knowledge acquired in earlier ones. Thisis especially evident with mathematics-related courses, including but not limited to