Conference Session

Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

intellectual merits or significance of yourresearch area/topic (i.e., what “gap” your 20 91% 22 96% 42 93%research addresses)The broader impacts to society of your 17 77% 18 78% 35 78%research area/topicThe value of the students’ specific role within 19 86% 22 96% 41 91%your research project/groupStudents’ future plans or opportunities (i.e.,graduate study, academia, non-academic 16 73% 19 83% 35 78%careers) Page 24.1234.5While there were no

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob P. Moore, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Chris North, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

informal environments. He also examined the role of ICT in supporting distributed work among globally dispersed workers and in furthering social development in emerging economies. Page 23.998.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 PROMOTING CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN ENGINEERING STATICS THROUGH THE USE OF ADAPTIVE CONCEPT MAPSAbstract:In this paper, the authors discuss their continuing work on a NSF TUES Phase 1 project in whichthey are exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of a scalable concept map as an organizationaltool for a digital textbook. This tool, termed the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University; Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Manoochehr Zoghi P.E., California State University, Fresno; Philip W. Johnson, University of Alabama; Tara L. Cavalline, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5930 permeability, mine ventilation, multiphase & transient flow in porous media, remediation of oily soils, carbon sequestration, water-jet drilling, highway warranties, lightweight fill, construction change orders, and engineering education. His current projects include: construction change orders, rapid testing of water for potability, and the role of management in engineering failures. During his university career Dr. Johnson has taught 25 different graduate and undergraduate courses. His current interests include Forensic Engineering, Engineering Service Learning, and Civil Engineering Materials. Dr. Johnson is also a noted educator of professionals, having presented over 50 weeks of training in

Conference Session

Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

curricula.Through joint efforts of the University of California at Berkeley and the College of the Atlantic,was carried for environmental monitoring. Joint efforts between Harvard University, theUniversity of New Hampshire, and the University of North Carolina have led to the deploymentof a wireless sensor network to monitor eruptions at Volcán Tungurahua, an active volcano in Page 23.1244.10central Ecuador.Just as they can be used to monitor nature, sensor networks can likewise be used to monitorhuman behavior. In the Smart Kindergarten project at UCLA, wirelessly-networked, sensor-enhanced toys and other classroom objects supervise the learning process

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

pursuing a Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University in 1982, and his MSME in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer- aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ian Tognoni; Steve E. Watkins

, San Antonio, TX, 2012.[4] D. Helgason, N. Francis, and J. Ante, “Unity Version 2022.3.2f1,” Unity Technologies, 2004. Available: https://unity.com (accessed Jan. 2022).[5] “Unity Tutorial - Create a Graph: Axis Separators,” www.youtube.com, Jun. 25, 2018. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVgMyQ3FWjI (accessed Feb. 2022).Ian TognoniIan Tognoni is a an undergraduate in computer engineering at Missouri University of Scienceand Technology. His technical interests include making microcontrollers projects and buildingcircuits. His work experience includes an internship at Centene as machine learning engineer.Where he codes and implements enterprise level predictive models for use in healthcareanalytics. He is expected to

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 1

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Abdullah Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Papers

complex systems using computational intelligence combined with probability, statistics, data sciences, and operations research. His research also involves active learning, entrepreneurship education, and the innovation mindset. Dr. Konak’s published numerous academic papers on a broad range of topics, including network design, system reliability, sustainability, cybersecurity, facilities design, green logistics, production management, and predictive analytics. He has been a principal investigator in sponsored projects from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Venture Well.Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Sadan Kulturel

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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Konner Stephen, Farmingdale State College

concrete Fig. 1 Fig. 2. Fig. 3.environment. People have been making strides in reducing aggregates with natural aggregates, to where the density and theits impact by banning its use [Department of Environmental APPLICATION IN A PROJECT compressive strength of the resultant concrete will be comparableConservation. (n.d.) 2021]. Others have been trying to find to conventional concrete, while still being composed of enough

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stone Simpson; Daniel A. Moreno

students," in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019.[4] A. Callejo and J. Garci´ a de Jalo´ n, "Teaching undergraduate numerical methods through a practical multibody dynamics project," in International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2011, vol. 54815, pp. 657-665.[5] G. Zhu, L. Li, M. Xue, and T. Liu, "An effective educational tool for straightforward learning of numerical modeling in engineering electromagnetics," Computer Applications in Engineering Education, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1554-1566, 2021.[6] J. Hu, L. Zhang, and X. Xiong, "Teaching computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to Design Engineers," in 2008 Annual Conference &

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal

. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.While this Student Outcome is more concerned with significant projects such as capstoneprojects, students need to learn how to work effectively in teams well before their capstoneprojects.Teamwork, sometimes referred to as collaboration, is critical in most engineering positionsbecause many problems are larger and more complex than can be handled by single individuals.Lahdiji made a relevant observation, “Today’s engineers are becoming an integrator, and acoordinator of information, technology, and people” [10]. This clearly requires

Conference Session

Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

cultural ingenuity trees blocking solar panels. • Share your first impression and feelingsDay 1 about the case/project. • Does the neighborhood look familiar? • Who seems to have a better case? Students take roles (forensic engineer, Eliciting FIRST-PRINCIPLES reasoning to inform judge, jury, lawyer, etc.) and gather conscientious negotiation of risks and benefits evidence by learning daily scientific • What evidence do you recommend that theDay 2-4

Conference Session

Work-in-Progress Session: Supporting Students To, Through, and Beyond Transitions

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Rachelle Pedersen, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

engineering designprocess, including the designing and building of a physical prototype such as a prosthetic arm[32], soda can crusher [33], insulating cooler [16], rollercoaster [21], water filter [29], andluggage ramp [22]. The goal of each was to build a prototype that met specified design criteria.Using the ASEE performance expectations [9], Table 2 presents the engineering design practicespromoted in the literature. Most instruction included problem framing, information gathering,ideation, prototyping, decision-making, and design communication. Less than half (49%)described the use of engineering graphics, and only 2 studies included project management aspart of the intervention.Table 2. Engineering Design Practices Promoted in the Literature

Conference Session

Accountability and Stewardship

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin J. Laugelli, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

Frankenstein myth contributes to public discourse and debateabout controversial technologies such as genetically modified foods, embryo research,technologies of de-extinction, artificial intelligence, and weapons of mass destruction.The major writing project in the course is not an essay on Frankenstein, the kind of which mightbe assigned in a course in British literature; instead, it is a research paper in which studentsanalyze polarized public responses to an emerging technology of their choosing that intereststhem. To frame their argument, students draw on an essay by Martijntje Smits that uses monstertheory to explain why some people dread, while others welcome, certain controversial newtechnologies [8]. Drawing on the work of anthropologist Mary

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky PE, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

., United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Scott M. Katalenich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy, M.Phil. in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (Alaska), Project Management Professional, LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction, and Envision Sustainability Professional. His research interests include engineering education; infrastructure; sustainable design; and clean

Conference Session

Student Engagement in Construction Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Bobbi J. Spencer, Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

experience helpsthe student see the qualities needed for that role while watching a role model in action. Somestudents reflected on themselves in that role and were able to see areas needed for improvementwhen they went back to school. Further, having a team to work in stressed the importance ofgood communication.“Having the different role on the project allowed for me to have exposure to the different types ofjobs and roles there are within construction as well as their perspective job requirements.”“Helped me see what I really need to work on before I get out of college”“Being surrounded by individuals that I trusted gave me peace of mind and kept me from beingshy to ask questions or ask for advice. I have learned that forming a community with

Conference Session

Mathematics Division (MATH) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meiqin Li, University of Virginia; Stacie Pisano, University of Virginia; Jennifer Felder Marley, University of Virginia; Anne M Fernando, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics Division (MATH)

strategies to aid students in these courses, ensuretheir preparation for future courses, and help them build connections with their chosen career.Themes from a comprehensive literature review revealed that many research efforts in improvingcalculus courses focused on improving the relevance of these courses, strengthening theconnections between mathematics and engineering faculty and coursework, increasing the use ofactive learning strategies, and utilizing non-traditional modes of teaching (e.g. project- andproblem-based learning or peer teaching) in calculus. While there are consistent themes among avariety of institutions, a consistent and accessible set of course materials for such interventionsremains lacking [3].Among the most time- and

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Md Abdullah, The University of Texas at Arlington; Gowtham Nageshwara rao, The University of Texas at Arlington; Faith Lauren Sowell, The University of Texas at Arlington; Vibhav Nirmal, The University of Texas at Arlington; Shuchisnigdha Deb, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

visually navigate andinteract with the VR environment, is a novel way to evaluate and improve VR-based learning,aiding in developing an AI feedback system. This study explores these metrics for designing anAI teaching assistant for a virtual 3D printing lab. In this pilot study, part of a course project,students completed five types of interactions for twenty tasks to print a virtual 3D object, relyingon clear symbolic and written instructions within VR. Gaze data provides insights into where andhow long participants look inside the VR, offering a good understanding of their behavior invarious situations. Therefore, an AI assistant based on gaze behavior will provide acomprehensive understanding of the learners' actions, helping enhance the

Conference Session

DSA Technical Session 7

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kai Jun Chew, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Data Science & Analytics Constituent Committee (DSA)

Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 34 journal publications, and more than 80 conference papers. She is recognized for her research and teaching, including Dean’s Awards for Outstanding New Faculty, Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Faculty Fellow. Dr. Matusovich has served the Educational Research and Methods (ERM) division of ASEE in many capacities over the past 10+ years including

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Kurt Ryan Rhoads, Case Western Reserve University; Kathleen A Harper, Case Western Reserve University; Michael William Butler, Case Western Reserve University

came to visit, I was able to laser cuthim a cool design in about 10 minutes because of my newfound experience”.A final benefit was strengthening the collaboration between the first-year experience and themakerspace staff. Throughout the process of developing and evaluating this module, wediscovered that we have similar attitudes and values. Both groups treat every activity as a workin progress and believe that every aspect of the project could possibly be modified and improved.Future WorkTo further increase makerspace utilization and student identity, we will consider using class timeto visit our maker space as demonstrated in [1]. We also plan to analyze card access data fromour maker space to see if students participating in this module were

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2024 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

otherprofessionals in preventive ethics [2] so that they can analyze and question even the existingsafety practices on their own projects, whether those are adequate to safeguard both the workersand the public.The focus areas of ethics to teach undergraduate engineering students are mainly engineering andbusiness. Since some of the students may enter legal profession as intellectual property attorneysor discipline specific experts, the students should be exposed to a few interesting case studiesrelated to ethical violations in intellectual property such as copying of products, computer codeor blatant patent violations that might have resulted in severe penalties. Those may still fall underengineering ethics issues rather than business law issues. Another

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2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Mani Mina

the students is the fact that they are all computer literate. They haveexperience with e-mails, chats, Web browsing, and, in particular, some type of computer-based games. Knowledge and comfort with the computer and using the computer forclass projects is essential for the college life. So, one may look at the computer-basedcharacteristics of the students and treat them as the most essential characteristics forsuccess. It should be noted that due to the narrow, unsupervised nature of the students’computer utilization, some of the students have developed habits and characteristics thatcan hinder their progress in the university if they do not harness their talents correctly.After careful observation of the students in the freshman class in

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Frank G. Jacobitz; Thomas F. Schubert

. Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference Copyright © 2013, American Society for Engineering Education 197 Figure 2. Topics in Fluid Mechanics in FranceThe course met for three weeks with an average of three lecture hours per day. The lectures wereconducted in a seminar room at the university. There was one three-hour midterm focused ontheoretical material at the end of the second week and a final computational project presented bythe students on the last day of classes. The grading was based on homework (six assignments,30% of the total grade), the

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Siamak (Sia) A. Ardekani

the course material. However, such grades havealways been used by instructors as the key assessment measure for this purpose. Hence, it hasbeen used in this study as a surrogate measure of understanding course materials. It should alsobe emphasized that the conclusions in this study are predicated on the specific distance learningdelivery mode and student-instructor interactions described above and may not be valid for othertypes of delivery modes and interaction techniques. Although the majority of DL courses rely onthe video streaming of lectures with web-based delivery, there is a wide variation in how thequestion and answer, homework assignments, project reports, and exams are handled. Theselatter elements may also play a significant role

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2013 GSW

Authors

Bonnie Boardman

. The app isa data collection tool only; it leaves all calculations up to the student. Prior to designing thisapplication, the author had no C, Objective-C, or C++ programming knowledge and didn’t evenown a Mac. The timeline of the entire development project from purchasing the Mac to seeingthe app appear on iTunes was three months working entirely after work hours and on weekends.The cost to develop the app including the computer, the developer license, and the LLC creationwas around $2000.Time & Rate has been in use for several years. The app is not required for coursework. Studentswho own an iOS device and want to use the app may do so. Students who do not own an iOSdevice or who don’t want to use it are allowed to use mechanical stop

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2013 GSW

Authors

Dan O. Popa; Nahum Torres; Cody Lundberg

system integration. At UTA, this endeavor has beencombined with Undergraduate Electrical Engineering education through independent studyprojects, Senior Design projects, and is an excellent bridge to follow-up micro-nanoscaleinstruction in graduate school. Furthermore, it presents an opportunity for engineering students tointeract with sponsor companies, and engage in other outreach activities. Future papers willdescribe more detailed competition, including research technology and educational outcomes ofMMC. Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, March 21 – 23, 2013. Copyright 2013, American

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2016 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

Authors

Susan M. Reynolds

development of engineeringjudgment.Open-ended problems may certainly be related to design projects and project-based-learning, butare also readily incorporated in lower-level courses traditionally taught with closed-endedproblems. Table 1 contrasts closed-ended and open-ended problems that are appropriate for asophomore-level Mechanics of Materials course. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 139 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section ConferenceTable 1. Sample Closed-Ended and Open-Ended Problems in a Foundational Engineering CourseSample closed-ended problem Sample open-ended

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

. You will receive 1 point for every dollar that your mixture costs less than $53.56.In addition to the “Scoring System” shown above, students will automatically receive a score of100 percent on the project if their 28 day compressive strength is greater than 15,000 psi. Also,future students will have the option of not taking the final exam for the course if their mixturehas a 28 day strength of at least 20,000 psi.Mixture ProportionsStudents have developed some impressive concrete mixtures over the past two semesters.Groups have developed concrete mixtures with one day strengths of almost 10,000 psi and 28day strengths of over 16,000 psi. For those who are not familiar with concrete compressivestrengths, most home foundations are cast with

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephan A. Durham; W. Micah Hale

. You will receive 1 point for every dollar that your mixture costs less than $53.56.In addition to the “Scoring System” shown above, students will automatically receive a score of100 percent on the project if their 28 day compressive strength is greater than 15,000 psi. Also,future students will have the option of not taking the final exam for the course if their mixturehas a 28 day strength of at least 20,000 psi.Mixture ProportionsStudents have developed some impressive concrete mixtures over the past two semesters.Groups have developed concrete mixtures with one day strengths of almost 10,000 psi and 28day strengths of over 16,000 psi. For those who are not familiar with concrete compressivestrengths, most home foundations are cast with

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ramesh K. Agarwal

Transport Intercity Travel (U.S) Air Travel Forecast• 1% of world passenger traffic in 1950, 10% in 2005 , projected to be 36- 40% by 2050 (assuming 3% growth in GDP, 5.2% growth in passenger traffic and 6.2% increase in Cargo) Source: Schafer et al. (2009) Projected Growth in World Travel Demand/Capita with Passenger-Kilometers Traveled (PKT) Increase in GDP/Capita Boeing Market Forecast for New Airplanes• Total market value of new airplanes is estimated to be $2.6 trillions.• Maximum need would be for single-aisles plane. http://www.boeing.com/randy/archives/2006/07/in_the_year_202.html Environmental Impact of Aviation (Current Scenario

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2018 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Gross

http://www.middlesexcanal.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/ European Engineering Traditions British civil engineers French military engineersLHL LHL British Civil Engineers • Characteristics • Open to all social classes • Empirical approach • Focus on industrial or civilian projects • Apprenticeship system • Examples