of the main components that may be found on agiven Timer/Counter module produced by Microchip—such as the source clock,Prescaler, Postscaler and Timer value register—is discussed as to how it affectsthe operational characteristics of the peripheral as a whole.Each Timer0 configuration bit is described by location and its effect on theoverall operational characteristics of the peripheral. Diagrams similar to thosefound in the datasheet are used for cohesion, only they are discussed in greaterdetail.“Hands-On” LabTo reinforce the functional characteristics of the Timer0 peripheral, a hands-onlab is next, which is introduced using the MPLAB IDE/PICC-Lite compiler. Thestudent is directed to develop a new project file and generate a .c source
employment there while on leave in 1987. He has received two US patents for separation processes whose conception evolved from projects in which he developed mathematical models of simultaneous mass transfer and chemical reaction.Anatoly Peresunko, Southern Federal University (Russia) Associate Dean and Professor of Chemistry, Southern Federal University (Russia) Research interests include investigation of properties, crystal structure and phase transitions of solid-state inorganic compounds and materials; chemical education. Page 13.1080.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008
to a recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), locatedwithin the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S.population has become more diverse over the past two decades as the minority population groups(African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, and Asians/ PacificIslanders) have increased more rapidly than the White population. As projected for 2005,minorities made up approximately 33 percent of the U.S. population. These same minoritygroups are expected to represent nearly 39 percent of the total population by the year 2020.Furthermore, according to the latest population projections revealed by the US Census Bureauand depicted in Figure 1, these minority
design as the focus of instruction in the technologies. This goal, longrecognized by technology educators in the United States, has been realized in the UK.During the 1960s there were growing 'grass roots' concerns in the UK that technology educationfocused predominantly on manual construction skills and neglected higher order thinking skills.To address this concern a series of government-supported studies, pilot projects and reports ledto a paradigm shift in UK technology education. The emphasis went from the training sphere toa focus on design as a process involving critical thinking skills such as evaluation, ideasgeneration and synthesis, as well as manual and manufacturing skills. This educational evolutionlead to the Parkes Report5 which
received from Princeton University his Ph.D. in Engineering (Multidisciplinary), also MS in Aerospace, MS in Mechanical, MSE in Civil Engineering, and an MSE in Reservoir Engineering/Water Resources (all from Princeton University), as well as a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State. Prior to joining the academics, Nick worked in industry, where he served as Director of the Reservoir Engineering at Chevron Oil Corporation in California. He has taught both at the graduate and undergraduate levels in engineering science. He has performed research projects for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Oil Industry. He has
hiring women in certain positions where deadlines and daily basis follow-ups are crucial to sustain a smooth work flow. This is Page 13.461.3 the case in many engineering projects and positions.Diagnosis and AnalysisEngineering is still often seen as a “dirty,” “heavy,” and “manual” occupation for “strong” menand unsuitable for women and it has generally lagged behind other professions2. Some studiessuggest that the dominance of men and the attitudes and behavior of teachers tend to reinforcethis view 3.However, there has been a general trend of expansion of women into these professions. This isdue to a number of factors such as the
students are very analytically capable, theMES students are much better skilled in verbal and reading and writing skills. Our first attemptsin these classes show very successful results. Which means the idea that the MES student wouldbe able to work, communicate and team up with the engineers is valid.In addition, in our ES260 (where there are no engineering students) the students from business,economics, architecture, and design colleges are interested to work with engineering students intheir projects. This has been the most interesting and unexpected result of our implementation.Students in the minor program would like to work with engineering students, on engineeringprojects, and also would like to see some back of the envelope engineering
AC 2008-768: SAME COURSES, DIFFERENT OUTCOMES? VARIATIONS INCONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCE, AND PREPARATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGNAndrew Morozov, University of Washington ANDREW MOROZOV is a graduate student in Educational Psychology, College of Education, University of Washington. Andrew is working on research projects within the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE).Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington DEBORAH KILGORE is a Research Scientist in the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) and the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), University of Washington. Her areas of specific
Engineering Management exist which include supply chainmanagement related content9-12. The very first of these programs began to be offered in the early Page 13.1118.21990s and in some cases have been revised since then. Some Engineering ManagementPrograms were designed as interdisciplinary degrees between business and engineering schools13. As manufacturing has continued to move off-shore since the beginning of these programs therequirements and content emphasis has shifted and in several cases included more on supplychain management. A few programs have moved in the direction of offering modules withspecializations in such areas as project and
investigatedas part of an independent undergraduate student research project in Electro-MechanicalEngineering Technology. In particular, vehicles in which the passengers are often required tostand while the vehicle is moving were studied. These vehicles include city buses and subwaytrains. Vehicle acceleration, either positive or negative (braking), and the time rate of change ofacceleration, jerk, can have a significant impact on the safety and comfort of passengers. Theeffects of acceleration and jerk are especially troublesome for passengers that either choose tostand or must stand in the vehicle because no empty seats are available. A standing passengerhas a higher center of mass and smaller base footprint than one that is seated. The
their learningexperience.II. ENERGY CALCULATORThe energy calculator program was conceived to help students compare and contrast arange of energy units introduced in the textbook selected for the energy systems andconversion course. The introductory chapters of the textbook covers topics that discussenergy levels as low as electron-volt (eV) when electrons are in motion, to Quads(quadrillion Btu) used in composite annual energy utilization or projections. The scalesare so divergent and are often difficult to relate together for students who are typicallyfamiliar with the Joule or Watt-hour from previous junior level coursework in electricalcircuits. Energy calculator is an interactive Excel-based program that enables users toquickly and
AC 2008-1475: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS OF CIVIL/CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING STUDENTSEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.James
curriculum without massive restructuring.Maintaining educational relevanceEvery technology-focused educational group goes to great lengths to maintain thecurrency and relevance of its programs. The most common methods are: Receive advice from an Industry Advisory Board. The process works well, especially if meetings are held more than once per semester and the industry members carry their message into the class-room as guest speakers and act as hosts for company visits. Through conferences, research and applications-focused partnerships. Opportunities for hands-on experience and student involvement through internships and projects follow. Provide a series of short courses for industry. The issues are
E17. Think Globally, Educate Global Engineers √ √ √ √ √ 5 D18. SEE has Many Aspects Besides Rigorous Educational √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 8 E Research19. ASEE Should Produce a Report on SEE √ √ 2 D20. Look at Chemistry and Physics Education for examples √ √ 2 E21. K-12 STEM Education and Engineering Student √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 7 B Recruitment.22. Try Active Learning, Hands- on, Project-based, Adaptive
– neutral – positive impact. Responses were converted to numerical values by simply measuring their lengths in millimeters from the left end of the line, providing numerical results that ranged 0 to 120. A one-way analysis of variance was conducted on the rating scale means for each professional category using Tukey’s multiple comparison procedure.In the second section, basic demographic and viewing behavior was sought, including: ‚ Status in school (junior or senior) ‚ Gender ‚ Type of high school environment (regular high school, magnet program, or IB program) ‚ Projected academic path (pre-engineering, pre-science including pre-med, other, undecided, or no plans to attend college) ‚ Whether
in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network) President from 2002-2003. She received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in secondary education from Abilene Christian University.Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin Sherry E. Woods, Ed.D., is Director of Special Projects in the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Her responsibilities include promoting the College’s faculty development and continuous improvement efforts. Prior to assuming this position in 2001, she served as Director of the Women in Engineering Program at UT Austin for over six years. Dr. Woods received her B.A. in Social Science
should study SPC, gives a brief tutorial onSPC, and provides some simple exercises for students that would be appropriate forlaboratory or homework use.Intr oductionProcess control is inherently multidisciplinary. It is used in a wide variety of industries,including automotive and consumer products manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductordevice manufacturing, bulk chemical manufacturing, and refining. Industrially, a processcontrol project draws on economics and software engineering in addition to the variousengineering disciplines that may be involved. Generally, industrial controls projects(large or small) require multidisciplinary teams to be successful. Control engineers comefrom a variety of fields including mechanical, aerospace, electrical
AC 2008-1701: IMPLEMENTING INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS INUNDERGRADUATE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKaren Bursic, University of Pittsburgh Karen M. Bursic is an Assistant Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director for Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the department she worked as a Senior Consultant for Ernst and Young and as an Industrial Engineer for General Motors Corporation. Dr. Bursic has done research and published work in the areas Engineering and Project Management and Engineering Education. She is a member of IIE and ASEE and is a
Shelter Health Family Cars Education Transportation Starbucks A decent version of Word Once the list was projected onto a screen so all could see it, the instructor went througheach of the items, and showed in each case how what was listed was important because it was ofuse to the individual who suggested it. For example, Starbucks is useful because its productkeeps the student awake for studying, or provides a pleasing venue for meeting with friends. Thestudent who suggested religion said that it gave him peace of mind. The instructor asked if thispeace of mind is worth
same signal with additive noise can be used todetermine the time delay between the transmitted pulse and the return pulse. Such a procedure isrelatively easy to rationalize intuitively. (The scheme may also be viewed as filtering the returnsignal with a matched filter, but the convolution of the signal with the impulse response of thematched filter may be harder for students, especially those who have studied neither linearsystems nor digital filters, to grasp.)A computer simulation of the cross-correlation detection process was originally assigned as agraphical programming project in a computer software class. The simple model used in theassignment assumed a sinusoidal signal of adjustable duration as the transmitted pulse and adelayed
, several small-scale design projects and a series of laboratory exercises. While thehomework and design assignments are carried out individually, the students work in teams on thelaboratory exercises, wherein they perform the experimental procedures and then compute theresults and prepare a laboratory report. In the pilot implementation of the game-based laboratoryenvironment during the fall 2007 semester, 12 students were enrolled in the class.Traditional Hands-on Laboratory ModeAmong other experiments, the laboratory component of the class comprises several experimentsusing an industrial plant emulator14, which in the past were carried out in the traditional hands-onfashion, i.e. with the students being present in the laboratory facility housing
AC 2008-1145: PREPARING MINORITY ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO PASSTHE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATIONGoang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University Dr. Goang-Shin Liaw is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Alabama A&M University located in Huntsville, Alabama. He is currently a NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Cohort 10. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering for more than sixteen (16) years and as Interim Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology from 1990 to 1992. Dr. Liaw has been heavily involved in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for many years. He has planned, directed, and executed more than ten research projects at Alabama A&M University
of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the past thirty years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first-year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters
contact and lack of communitybuilding opportunities as reasons why they eventually left the program 1,2.In this current pilot project, we were interested in exploring how a hybrid offering of ourintroductory engineering graphics course might constructively address instructional efficiency,learning flexibility, and student engagement concerns while still delivering an instructionallyeffective course. This initial exploration is part of our ongoing instructional design study lookingat leveraging best-in-class technologies and instructional strategies for effective graphics Page 13.602.2instruction.MethodologyFor this study, three laptop sections of
meant to be a substitute to rigorous courses onEntrepreneurship. The aim is to raise the interest level among the students, make them aware ofthis important field and give them an overview of the subject. The hope is that they wouldchoose to study Entrepreneurship either as a minor degree or as a set of elective courses. It is inthose courses that the all important hands-on training and actual project work will take place.There is a great ancillary benefit to these case studies in that they allow the student to betterappreciate the usefulness of what might be initially construed as a boring and dry technical topic.It is that mutually beneficial relationship that makes it easier for a course instructor to give up acontact hour of his/her class
effort by recognizing that“Innovative courses are not easily transportable or transferable. When new faculty are asked totake on these courses, they are more likely to create their own than to pick up on the coursecreated by the pioneers” (Steen, 1999, p. 5). Instead of seeking to create a series of coursesdesigned to be exported to other faculty institutions, our approach focuses on enhancingsubstantive interdisciplinary interaction among faculty and tapping into faculty professional andscholarly interests—areas in which the New Liberal Arts projects often succeeded (Steen, 1999,p. 5).Specifying the Knowledge and Abilities Required to Achieve TL OutcomesThinking about course designs requires specifying the things that a person who has
encourage and guide them in preparation for matriculation into engineering, engineeringtechnology, or science.The fifteenth annual FIRSTE Program was held on May 15-16, 2007. Students were exposed tointensive hands-on workshops designed to stimulate interest and provide a realistic view ofengineering and science-related careers. The young women had an opportunity to work on acomputer-aided design project, perform practical laboratory applications, and participate inscientific exploration – skills essential to engineering practice.The River Voyager provided a unique opportunity for the students to experience practical usageson modern technology as related to the world around them. Crew specialists met with the groupto demonstrate how trusses, dams
AC 2008-1851: APPLES AND ORANGES? A PROPOSED RESEARCH DESIGN TOEXAMINE THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN TWO MEASURES OFENGINEERING LEARNINGPatrick Terenzini, The Pennsylvania State University Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior Scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher Education.Lisa Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor of Education and Senior Research Associate in the Center for the Study of Higher EducationMatthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education Associate Professor and Director of First-Year Engineering in the Department of Engineering EducationRussell Long, Purdue University Director of Project Assessment
proportional-derivative(PD) compensator. From this procedure, design procedures for unified notation lead,proportional-integral (PI), proportional-integral–derivative (PID), and PI-lead compensator weredeveloped. With this proposed approach, students can concentrate on the larger control systemdesign issues, such as compensator selection and closed-loop performance, rather than theintricacies of a particular design procedure.Once students learn the unified design process discussed above, it is important that they get anopportunity to apply it to design and laboratory projects. Most real life examples require designiterations. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed in this paper not only makes thisfeasible, but also makes this an excellent
faculty collaborate to assure thatcontemporary courses are offered in a manner sufficiently timely to enable students to contributeto research in their selected area of focused study. Core graduate courses that contribute broadlyto the areas of research focus (i.e., Digital Signal Processing contributes broadly toCommunications, Radar, Bio-Engineering and other technologies) will be offered on a morefrequent basis. Faculty members are encouraged to include projects for deeper learning andopportunities for students to present their work orally to their classmates and their peers.Students are given opportunities to and are strongly encouraged to publish and present their workin Scholarly fora. Students who engage in developing peer reviewed