challenging factors they experiencedduring their studies at US universities. There were five different options to be selected from 1. Admission 2. Getting VISA 3. In school 4. I did not have difficult phase 5. Other (Please specify) Figure 2, shows the respondent‟s ratings of difficult phases during graduate studies. Themost difficult phase for both current students and alumni was „in school (coursework, funding,adjusting with culture, etc)‟. Alumni ranked securing job after graduation as equally difficult tothis. As shown in graph, „obtaining a job after graduation‟ was one of the most difficult phaseschosen by alumni, as this option was not provided to current students
, Refrigeration, Compressors, and Heating Systems, by Westphalen D. and Koszalinski S., Office of Building Equipment, DOE, Arthur D. Little Reference No. 36922-00, 2001.4. U.S. Household Electricity Report, Energy Information Administration, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us.html, 2005.5. U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlone Homepage, http://www.solardecathlon.gov/, 2011.6. The Future of HVAC, Part 1: A Revolution in HVAC Design, by D. Wulfinghoff, 2007.7. U.S. Green Building Council LEED Information, http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19, 2011.8. NCEES PE Exam Specifications, http://www.ncees.org/Exams/PE_exam.php, 2011.9. LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, Green Building Certification Institute, 2010.10
-15]. The Engineering Clinicalso has been shown to provide students with the opportunity to strengthen their core “a-k”ABET competencies. In addition, the Engineering Clinic provides ample opportunities to dealwith many of the “other” areas that a program needs to address such as ethics, economicconsiderations, and societal impacts. Bibliography[1] J. L. Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese, J. Mariappan and S. A. Mandayam, "The Engineering Clinic: Afour-year design sequence," presented at the 2nd An. Conf. of Nat. Collegiate Inventors and InnovatorsAlliance, Washington, D.C., 1998.[2] J. L Schmalzel, A. J. Marchese and R. P. Hesketh, "What's brewing in the Clinic?," HP EngineeringEducator,2:1, Winter 1998, pp. 6-7.[3] "Civil & Environmental
insight into this innovative learning experience.IntroductionAlthough remote laboratory experiments have been studied for educational applications since theearly 1990’s, they are still in their infancy, and are only recently becoming a reality. 1 Moore’sLaw proposes that computer technology development doubles every year, and completeddevelopmental stage can then be utilized the next year to continue these advancements. 2 Takinginto account this exponential growth in computer technology, remote laboratories are now at adevelopmental stage where their potential to become an essential tool for science education ispromising.It is not uncommon to see simulations of experiments used as supplementary educational tools.These virtual laboratories exist
present future plans.† This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underInnovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI) Grant No.093510. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material Page 22.573.2are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation (NSF).VESLL: Virtual Engineering ExperienceVESLL is establishing an online interactive learning environment designed to introduce studentsto engineering concepts through visualization and collaborative problem solving. Our long-termvision is to create a
campus. Co-PI Anthony Dotson leads the VRC team. As a retiredU. S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Mr. Dotson is in a position to provide important informationabout, and access to, military/veteran students. BCTC is in the process of developing a similarresource center for their campus efforts. Mr. Alexander DeSha, a National Guard veteran of theIraq war, was hired in November 2010 as the Military and Veterans Student ServicesCoordinator to lead the development for BCTC. Mr. DeSha is lending his experience to theircenter development efforts.The VRC focuses on four main areas of support to veterans; recruiting, transition, retention, andtransition again. While many institutions are leaning heavily on the first two, UK feels that toprovide the best
of the module are depicted in Figure 3 and 4. Figure 3. Different views of the scenarios Figure 4. Virtual lecture, parameter adjustment, and interactionScenario 2: A human cannonball is launched with an initial velocity v m/s at an angle θ, find thedistance and height the cannonball can travel. Mathematically, we can solve the problem byfinding the cannonball’s vertical and horizontal initial speeds and calculating the distances basedon two different equations (depicted in Figure 5). vy v θ vx v x = v ⋅ cos θ and v y = v ⋅ sin θ
inventories. Journal of Engineering Education, 2007. 96: p. 205-212. 4. McGee, M.G., Human spatial abilities: Psychometric studies and environmental, genetic, hormonal, and neurological influences. Psychological Bulletin, 1979. 86(5): p. 889-918. 5. Boersma, N., A. Hamiln, and S. Sorby. Work in progress-impact of a remedial 3-D visualization course on student performance and retention. in 34th Annual ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2004. Houghton, MI. 6. Hsi, S., M.C. Linn, and J.E. Bell, The rol of spatial reasoning in engineering and design of spatial instruction. Journal of Engineering Education, 1997. 86(2): p. 151-158. 7. Miller, C.L. and G.R. Bertoline, Spatial visualization
teams varies asthe CDE is dependent on faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and their labspace. Over the past two years, research teams have worked in the engineering disciplines ofbiomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering,mechanical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering. Research teams are assignedafter participants have been provided with an overview of each field of engineering either byfaculty members or graduate and undergraduate students. Based on their desired interests,SEI participants select and rank the top two/three areas of engineering where they would liketo conduct research. Using these selections, the executive program director and leadcounselor(s) assign
. Mustar, P.,‖ Technology Management Education: Innovation and Entrepreneurship at MINES ParisTech, Page 22.633.6 a Leading French Engineering School‖, The Academy of Management Learning and Education (AMLE), 8:3, 2009, pp418—4255. Luryi, S. and Tang, W. and Lifshitz, N. and Wolf, G. and Doboli, S. and Betz, J.A. and Maritato, P. and Shamash, Y.,‖ Entrepreneurship in engineering education‖, Frontiers In Education Conference-Global Engineering: Knowledge Without Borders, Opportunities Without Passports, 2007. FIE'07. 37th Annual‖ IEEE, 2008.6. Chang, J.C. and Sung, H.Y.,‖Planning and implementation
version of this concept inventoryexam. Be aware that this is a work in progress. Please send inquiries to the David Lanning(lannind@erau.edu) or Wahyu Lestari (lestariw@erau.edu).Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0837009. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 22.645.9The authors also wish to thank student assistants Matt Bender and Brad Pols for their
m is embracedd by engineerringmanagerss as a part off their organnizations logiistics and project managgement proceess. An effecctivepractice of o quality/prrocess managgement imprroves the efffectiveness of o a system asa a whole byyaddressinng the overalll process, raather than thhe ‘silo’ (i.e.,, the lack of collaboratioon andstandardiization betw ween businesss units) apprroach. Qualitty/process management m can controlvariationn within the system s in ordder to produuce more connsistent qualiity, in the prrocess improovingthe comppetitive edgee of an organnization
Perspectives on Engaging Future Engineers, Journal of Engineering Education, Special Centennial Issue. Vol. 100, No. 1, pp. 48–88. 2. Brophy, S., S. Klein, M. Portsmore, and C. Rogers. 2008. Advancing engineering education in the P-12 classrooms. Journal of Engineering Education 97 (3): 369–87. 3. Katehi,L. Pearson, G., Feder, M. (2009) The Status and Nature of K-12 Engineering Education in the United States. The Bridge, 3(3). Retrieved January 5, 2011, from http://www.nae.edu/Publications/TheBridge/Archives/16145/16161.aspx 4. D. Evangelou, J. Dobbs-Oates, A. Bagiati, S. Liang, & J. Young Choi (2010). "Talking About Artifacts: Preschool Children's Explorations with Sketches, Stories and Tangible Objects
variousanalog/mixed-signal VLSI circuits such as current sources and sinks, amplifiers, S/Hcircuits, switching-capacitance circuits, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analogconverters, etc. They are expected to be able to design analog VLSI layouts, decidetransistor sizing, and simulate the designed VLSI circuits.2.4. EE 549 - VLSI TestingAs VLSI continues to grow in its complexity, VLSI testing and design-for-testabilityare becoming more and more important issues. This course covers VLSI testingtechniques such as such as VLSI fault modeling (stuck-at-fault), automatic testgeneration, memory testing, design for testability (DFT), etc. VLSI scan testing andbuilt-in self-test (BIST) are also covered. Students learn various VLSI testingstrategies and how
Multi-level Multi-dimensional Perspective with Mental ModelsAbstractEntrepreneurship education programs typically include a large range of student outcomesincluding knowledge, skills, and attitudes as well as outcomes that go beyond the classroom.Because of the extent of inclusions and the broad range of effects, assessing the effectiveness ofentrepreneurship education programs is frequently challenged. Based upon Block and Stumpf[1]’s idea of “hierarchy of criteria” for evaluation, the main purpose of this research is to providea multi-level multi-dimensional perspective that systematically investigates factors related to thesuccess of entrepreneurship education programs. Such programs, in turn, can stimulate and bringsuccess to new
category where our categorization largely follows the original paper4 although we haveupdated the categories to reflect the questions given on the newest version 5.0 of the DT-SSCItest. Category # Questions Mathematical Background (B) 5 Linearity and Time Invariance (LTI) 4 Convolution (C) 3 Transform Representations (T) 5 Filtering (F) 2 Sampling (S) 2 Pole Zero Plots
Examination 5 2 Draw Select Conclusions W.S.U. Rubric 4 Analyze Data 3 Collected Page 22.250.7APPENDIX B: Rubrics courtesy of W S U, Pullman, WA. Rubrics based on Likert Scale5 Has demonstrated excellence
the natural frequency of the system, and the output voltage was measuredacross the capacitor. The circuit resulted in a transfer function as shown in Equation (2). 1 T ( s) = R 1 (2) 2 s + s+ L LC The transfer function was used to create Bode plots of gain and phase angle for thedifferent values of inductance. The plots were then used to predict the
Development and Usage Representation is provided below; more detail is available inSeniow et al.’s work.12Model Development and Usage RepresentationStudent journals and memorandum reports are the primary source of information as they containall notes, references, results and calculations relevant to the project and its development overtime. Model components are identified in student journals and verified in other sources (reports,run data, oral presentations). A student researcher assembles this information and constructs thepreliminary Model Representation. A faculty member, a domain expert, then reviews andevaluates this information for accuracy and correctness. The separation of the studentresearcher’s production of the preliminary Model
, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle Page 22.398.9 River, 2006.[2] J.M. Grandin, “Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace,” Engineering Education, vol. 1, 2006.[3] M. Grudzinski-Hall, H.W. Stewart-Gambino, K.L. Jellison, and R.N. Weisman, “Engineering Students in a Global World: Lehigh University’s Global Citizenship Program,” Online Journal for Global Engineering Education, vol. 2, 2007, pp. 1-8.[4] A. Parkinson, J. Harb, and S. Magleby, “Developing Global Competence in Engineers: What does it mean? What is most important?,” Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, vol. 023, 2009, pp. 1-13.[5
provide more exposure to clean room equipment.AcknowledgementThe authors would like to acknowledge the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their supportof this work through grant number NUE 0938434 to both authors. Page 22.468.9References 1. National Nanotechnology Initiative, http://www.nano.gov/html/facts/faqs.html, (Accessed Oct. 2010).2. Anwar S. and H. Dhillon, “Development of an On-line Introduction to Nanotechnology course: Issues and Challenges,” Proceedings of the ASEE annual conference and exposition, 2008.3. Raju V. and P. Muthuswamy, ”Nanotechnology Applications: Issues in
in oxide while a trench is back-etched in three steps torelease the device(s) above: (1) RIE removes the bottom oxide at the trench; (2) removal of thesubstrate using DRIE, stopping at the insulating oxide, and (3) a wet etch is used to remove theinsulating oxide from the bottom side of the field silicon. Once the trench is fully formed, theprotective oxide is etched from the top surface. Next, a photoresist mask is placed on the devicelayer so a final blanket metal consisting of 50nm of chromium and 600nm of gold can bedeposited for such things as residual stress, added mass, a second matrix of connectivity or anyother function a designer can imagine. Figure 1 gives cross section of the resulting structure. Thepiece seen hanging in air is
the cut. This provides a nicely mitered joint, which can then be reinforcedwith 1/16” thick plates cut from balsa wood sheet stock.The top and bottom chord members are best constructed by starting with one continuous lengthof balsa wood, and then laminating pieces to it in the middle region where the higher loadsrequire a thicker cross-section. It is very difficult to construct straight chords by piecing themtogether in shorter lengths from joint-to-joint.To keep the bottom chords parallel when connecting the two truss panels together, one can tapethe chords to a sheet of paper with two parallel lines drawn on it. To keep the truss square andplumb, the trusses can be held in a vertical position with a carpenter‟s square or other
the surveys would not be used to as input to their individualgrades and that the data would be used for both ABET assessment of their ability tofunction on multidisciplinary teams3 and for publication in peer reviewed paper(s).Figure 7 shows the survey that was used to assess the level of interdisciplinary interactionwithin the multidisciplinary teams. Several of the questions ask the students to reporttheir knowledge of the interactions between the other disciplines. For example,“Implementation of the speed control required all CPE’s and EE’s to work together”,when answered by a mechanical engineer, the question required the mechanical engineerto report his/her knowledge of the level of interaction between the computer andelectrical
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observations and opinions about how toinstruct senior mechanical design projects based on our Capstone design course - MECH690-Mechanical Design will also be presented and shared throughout this paper. We recommend thatmechanical engineering program provide every student the virtual factory when they graduate.1. IntroductionOne of the main activities of engineers is to design and to construct products that satisfycustomers‟ and society‟s needs. One of the primary outcomes for engineering education is totrain students for conducting engineering design. In ancient time, engineering students wereapprentices to their Masters to learn engineering designs through real practices in realenvironments. Nowadays, engineering students are effectively training
. Students are provided theopportunity to work on real projects with real consequences and also learn the value thatcompanies place on IP and are better prepared for the normal practices concerning IP that areused in industry.Bibliography1 Todd, R. H., C. D. Sorensen, and S. P. Magleby, Designing a senior capstone course to satisfy industrial customers, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 82, No. 2, 1993, pp. 92-100.2 WIPO, What is intellectual property? http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/3 Gorka, S., J. R. Miller, B. J. Howe, Developing realistic capstone projects in conjunction with industry, SIGHTE 2007 Annual Conference, Destin, Florida.4 Radack, D. H., Intellectual property: yours or your employer’s, Getting Results…For the
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