lecturers could refer to and helpintegrate throughout the lectures and sessions to positively reinforce and provide relevantexamples of how these themes were/are used in real projects (Fig. 6). The human Arrogance is the Understand the Failure is not an mind – use it enemy of creativity mechanisms of option…it’s a failure requirement Pan out and zoom in Allow ideas time to Everyone is creative during the design incubate processFigure 6. – Innovative Engineering Design thematic icons.The
a sole proprietor, Setterfield provided residential design services, specializing in timber framing and environmental responsibility. As a Plans Examiner, Setterfield balanced building code requirements with real-life owner and contractor concerns.Eric Dunn, Sinclair Community College Eric Dunn is an associate professor in the Civil Engineering and Architectural Technologies department at Sinclair Community College. He has a masters degree in project management from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He specializes in teaching construction management, cost estimating, means of construction and various CAD software packages. Dunn’s professional experiences include on site
AC 2010-783: NDEP-SUPPORTED K-12 STEM OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THEUS AIR FORCEGerald Mora, New Mexico Tech Gerald Mora is the Director of New Mexico Tech's Technology Transfer Support Group and the State of New Mexico Partnership Intermediary for the Air Force Research Laboratory at the Kirtland Air Force Base. Mr. Mora was awarded the 2001 New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award for his development Kirtland’s La Luz program. Mr Mora has numerous publications based on his Systems Engineering work and his passion for education outreach.Ricardo Negron, WPAFB RICARDO NEGRON--Ricardo Negron is currently the Chief of the Domestic Partnering Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFRL
Divertidos can be incorporated to P-12 science classroomswithout modifying the existing curriculum at the different types and modalities offered at theselevels in Mexico. Our program is fostering that students learn science and engineering DOINGscience and engineering.Results to date indicate the importance of placing teachers in the role of “students” and allowingthem to experience hands-on and minds-on inquiry-based activities as well as grapple withdesigning their own lesson plans in a peer group setting where they can brainstorm and receivefeedback. Therefore annually we hold on-campus one-week summer workshops in order to helpP-12 school teachers incorporate the developed experiments, ETKs and pedagogical practices5.To further promote the
suppose to we realized that we would have to meet again to finish it. So the best skillSkills that I gained from this project is time management.” “Some of the skills I gained were to efficiently and effectively work with a group, present and write a great final report, and how to accurately determine the best choice of a bike with the specific needs.” “I learned basic problem solving skills, as well as how to take an organized approach to engineering tasks and complete them effectively. … Lastly, I learned how to beProblem more creative and think with an open mind and consider all ideas for solutions, evenSolving Skills
AC 2010-1998: ARE FRENCH FRIES AND GRADES BAD FOR YOU?CONFLICTING EVIDENCE ON HOW K-12 TEACHERS SEARCH IN A K-12DIGITAL LIBRARYRene Reitsma, Oregon State University RENE F. REITSMA is an associate professor of Business Information Systems at Oregon State University's College of Business. He and his students are responsible for the design, development and maintenance of the TeachEngineering digital library system architecture. Reitsma’s research concentrates on how digital libraries are used and can be improved.Paul Klenk, Duke University PAUL A. KLENK received his PhD in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since then, Paul has
AC 2010-2167: INNOVATIVE CONTENT IN A NEW CIRCUIT ANALYSISCOURSEL. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University Page 15.743.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Innovative Content in a New Circuit Analysis CourseAbstractRecently, a new Circuits I course was created during the development of a degree program. Thiscourse consists of three semester hours of lecture accompanied by a one semester hour concurrentlab. Lectures contain numerous formula and concept derivations, in keeping with similar courses.Lecture content of note includes an illustrative "derivation" of the superposition theorem. Labcontent reinforces and extends the lecture as it
AC 2010-2272: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING CHAIN REACTIONS: ASTUDY OF SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRICALCIRCUITSTirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University. He has degrees and experience in engineering, computer science, and education. He has brought this experience to bear in previous research that examined the use of technologies in K-12 settings with diverse students. He has worked with the Children’s Museum of Houston on the development and implementation of Robotics-based STEM programming for urban youth. He is the Principal Investigator of the National Science
define problem-solving as “the cognitive process directed atachieving a goal when no solution is obvious to the problem solver (p. 287). xvi” This definitionsuggests that problem-solving has four characteristics. Problem-solving is 1) cognitive (i.e., it isan internal process that occurs in the person’s mind), 2) process-oriented (the manipulation ofknowledge), 3) goal-directed (i.e., the process is guided by the person’s goals), and 4) personal(dependent on the person’s skills and knowledge). According to Donald xvii, the problem-solvingprocess in engineering involves the following thinking skills: a) Breaking down complex problems to simpler ones b) Appling fundamentals to new problems
was created with two primary goals in mind. First, it was important to design thecourse in such a way that the students could see the relevance of their previous course work byproviding an opportunity to apply that core knowledge to solving an engaging problem, andsecond, the course must teach the students some of the fundamentals of systems engineering byshowing them how to decompose complex problems into a series of manageable steps. Withthese primary goals in mind, we conceived of an ECE Design course that would: ≠ Require students to apply material from their core ECE courses, ≠ Require material from at least one advanced core courses (since the core sequence requires 4 out of 5 available slots in a typical
Pre Survey 3.19 .963Is a problem solver for society's problems (pollution) Post Survey 3.56 .869 .0012. “Draw An Engineer” Assessment Results2.1 “Draw An Engineer” - Assessment Results of Teachers (Pre): Fifty-seven K-12 teachersparticipated in the Draw an Engineer pre-assessment exercise. Participants were asked to closetheir eyes and imagine an engineer at work and then, they were instructed to draw what theyimagined in a designated space. Next, they were asked to describe what the engineer was doingin the picture, describe three words/phrases that come to mind when you think of that engineerand what an engineer does in a typical day. The findings are
Legislation, Programs, Reports Focus on ShortageIn the midst of the world’s recognition bestowed on the scientific, technological, engineering,and mathematical minds of Russia for their launch of Sputnik in 1957, it seems that thisoutstanding accomplishment would immediately bring to light the need to address thedeficiencies in the educational system in the United States. More than 25 years later, the NationalCommission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk: the Imperative forEducational Reform, which primarily assessed the quality of teaching and learning in the publicschools41. Educational researcher Paul Hurd stated that “We are raising a new generation ofAmericans that is scientifically and technologically illiterate” 41.More than
HELP 20 10 0 S. Agree Agree Undecided Disagree S. Disagree Figure 2. Student response to Likert item, “This project enhanced my understanding of the engineering design process and its associated tools.”These findings are corroborated by the following excerpts from student reflection essays: “Prior to this class, I was involved in a few design initiatives in which my team and I sought to solve various problems. We did this in a very disorganized fashion, in that we simply set down ideas, most of the time with a solution in mind, and
Cosmology and Astrophysics. In the past eight years, he has focused on Physics Education Research, studying fundamental learning mechanisms involved in learning physics, the effects of representation on learning and problem solving, and the evolution of physics understanding during and after a physics course. As part of the education component of an NSF MRSEC center, he is also leading a project to identify and address student difficulties in learning materials science. Page 15.1126.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Understanding of the Mechanical Properties of Metals in an
decisions. Another important lessonwas learned during Activity 1. Students seemed to elect modes of transportation they were Page 15.962.6comfortable using or had experience with. To foster further learning, the facilitators let studentsengage in discussion with one another on the pros and cons of taking a plane, riding the bus,riding the train, and driving to a vacation destination. This experience was unique because itallowed students to teach students from their own experiences. It also helped students form moreopen-minded opinions about modes of transportation that they had not experienced.Introduction to Transportation Engineering at Westlake
. Dreyfuss, Walter E. Dickson, “Workshop: Training faculty to train students in peer-ledteam learning,” 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Session W3D, October 22 – 25, 2008,Saratoga Springs, NY.6. Thomas Grose, “10 ways to save: Engineering educators suggest inventive cost cuts,” in ASEE PRISM, pp. 53-55, September 2009.7. David K. Gosser, Mark Cracolice, J.A. Kampmeier, Vicki Roth, Victor Strozak, and Pratibha Varma-Nelson,Peer-Led Team Learning: A Guidebook, The Workshop Project, Prentice Hall, 2001.8. Roth, Vicki, Ellen Goldstein, and Gretchen Marcus, Peer-Led Team Learning: A Handbook for Team Leaders,The Workshop Project, Prentice Hall, 2001.9. L.S. Vygotsky, Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes
interdisciplinary teams, students had to split up the tasksin the project and team members were required to have effective intra-team communication. Teams weretasked to develop and submit a team charter to the instructor.Project AssignmentFrom the instructor’s point of view, the biggest challenge of an interdisciplinary capstone course isidentifying a project to be assigned. The project must be selected while keeping in mind that the assigneesare only freshman-level students without any significant engineering background since at this point intheir careers, they are not yet exposed to circuits, electronics, statics, or materials classes. In the sametime, the class must be involved enough to keep students busy for most of the quarter and to satisfy
AC 2010-959: A CASE STUDY IN THE USE OF ANIMATED VISUAL MODELS INCOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDave Pearce, University of York Dave Pearce is a Lecturer in the Department of Electronics at the University of York. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1985, and worked in industry for 11 years designing optical fiber systems and local area networking equipment before commencing a PhD in wireless access methods in 1996. He is now responsible for the teaching of communications engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate level at York.Phil Barker, Heriot Watt University Phil Barker is a Learning Technology Adviser at the Institute for Computer-Based Learning in the School of
received a B.A. and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University and a Teaching Credential from the University of California, Berkeley.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees research projects and initiatives in engineering student success, K-12 engineering and integrated STEM programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at Boise
Participation of Undergraduates in Engineering Research: Evolving Paradigms over Three Decades of ChangeIntroduction:Participation of undergraduates in research has received escalating attention over the last twodecades as a “win-win” situation for students, faculty, and institutions. It serves as experiential-and service-learning enhancement of students‟ total education and marketability, often within amultidisciplinary and honors context. Many institutions and government agencies haveestablished infrastructures to support undergraduate research. However, the author hasadvocated and mentored undergraduate research for nearly three decades, starting when it wasn‟tnearly as in-vogue as it is now. References 1
AC 2010-2013: REFLECTIONS AND MEASURES OF STEM TEACHING ANDLEARNING ON K-12 CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTSSteven Essinger, Drexel University Steve Essinger is a graduate student at Drexel University in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research involves applying machine learning techniques to the study of microbial communities. He has designed bioinformatics computer laboratories and improved image processing laboratories for the K-12 classroom.Ryan Coote, Drexel University Ryan Coote graduated from Drexel University in 2009 with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Pete Konstantopoulos, CAPA High School Pete Konstantopoulos is a mathematics teacher at the Creative
AC 2010-1091: RESTRUCTURING A DESIGN-FOCUSED INTRODUCTORYTRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYUSING THE THRESHOLD CONCEPT FRAMEWORKDan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Dan Cernusca is Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Global Learning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies in 2007 from University of Missouri – Columbia. He also holds a BS and a Ph.D. from the University of Sibiu, Romania with a specialization in manufacturing technologies and respectively cutting-tools design. His research interests include Design-Based Research in technology
Engineering 2007 existing test and Projects Education data questionnaires7 Student Perceptions of Engineering Journal of July national student Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Engineering 2006 survey justification Study Education8 Developing and Assessing Students' Journal of April existing focus groups Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set Engineering 2005 national Education instruments9 The Impact of
engineering designapplications to mathematics standards. The structure of the sixth, eighth, and ninth evaluationquestions created some confusion in the minds of the students that resulted in a high variabilityin student responses. The participants were also asked to comment on the institute regarding thethree types of experiences and their relative value. Sample responses are included below. Visiting each of the labs was very relative to the discussions during this course. Also, it put concrete meaning to much of the mathematics we study and teach. We are now able to share with our students many interesting real-world occupations using advanced mathematics
AC 2010-1225: REVISION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY UNDER NEWREGULATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCEAlongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University Alongkorn Pimpin is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as an M.Eng. and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise are fluid mechanics and MEMS.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from
four courses (not just their own course) and at establishing course design principles. The second workshop was more directly focused on developing tangible ways for the material in the four courses to build on each other and/or be integrated, keeping in mind that most students do not take all four courses (only the TLP students do). While there were a few areas where the technical areas could build on each other (e.g., sensitivity analysis from a systems engineering course being applied to a circuit designed to operate an alarm in an electrical engineering course), most of these could not be applied in class because all students were not taking all of the courses. Instead, such technical connections were identified as good
hometown connections over spring break.Though this assignment was beneficial in a number of ways, one of the most importantaccomplishments was the practice the college students experienced in communicating withdiverse audiences. The challenge of determining how to best balance the technical informationthat was important to convey with more easily understood conceptual basics, all while usingappropriate vocabulary, was something the majority of college students discussed in theirreflections. Though engineering instructors commonly emphasize the skill of communicatingwith the audience in mind throughout the curriculum, this type of immersive experienceexemplifies the importance of being able to adapt to a variety of audiences. It is hoped that
AC 2010-105: A BLENDED WEB-BASED LEARNING COLLABORATIVEAPPROACH FOR A SEDM COURSE IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGJanus Liang, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce Page 15.7.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010A Blended Web-based Learning Collaborative Approach for a SEDM Coursein Manufacturing EngineeringAbstractThis research describes the results and implications of a research into the effectiveness of ablended web-based learning collaborative approach on student’s achievement, attitudes towardsweb-based learning in an SEDM (Sink Electrical Discharge Machining) course. Quantitative andqualitative methodologies are used with participants of this research. Thirty
AC 2010-1451: DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF LEARNING SUITESFOR SUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONQiong Zhang, University of South FloridaLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State UniversityJulie Zimmerman, Yale UniversityJames Mihelcic, University of South Florida Page 15.393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Dissemination of Learning Suites for Sustainability Integration in Engineering EducationAbstractAs pointed out in a key presentation in “Sustainability and Engineering Programs” within theEnvironmental Engineering division at the 2008 ASEE conference, one of main challenges
.5. Brandford, J.D., et al., Eds., “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,” Expanded Edition, National Academy of Sciences, 2000.6. Klingbeil, N., Rattan, K., Raymer, M., Reynolds, D. and Mercer, R., 2009, “The Wright State Model for Engineering Mathematics Education: A Nationwide Adoption, Assessment and Evaluation,” Proceedings 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX, June, 2009.7. Klingbeil, N., Rattan, K., Raymer, M., Reynolds, D., Mercer, R., Kukreti, A. and Randolph, B., 2008, “The WSU Model for Engineering Mathematics Education: A Multiyear Assessment and Expansion to Collaborating Institutions,” Proceedings 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June