AC 2011-831: JAVAGRINDER: A WEB-BASED PLATFORM FOR TEACH-ING EARLY COMPUTING SKILLSJames Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University Dr. Palmer is an assistant professor at Northern Arizona University where his research interests include undergraduate computer science education, language design, and computational storytelling.Joseph FliegerEddie Hillenbrand Page 22.985.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 JavaGrinder: A Web-Based Platform for Teaching Early Computing SkillsAbstractEven as Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions indicate
2006 he was tenured and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. Mike gained 10 years of industrial and academic research lab experience at 3M, FMC, and the University of Minnesota prior to embarking on an academic career at Rochester Institute of Technology (3 years) and Minnesota State University, Mankato (2 years). Mike holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Minnesota (with distinction), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is also a member of ASME, SIAM, and ASEE. Page 22.1046.1
school next year in pursuit of a career in patent law. His interests include electrochemistry, DNA sequencing, renewable energy and microfluidics.Daniel OLeary, Univ. of Calif. Santa Cruz Having earned a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California and a BA in Management Engineering from Claremont McKenna College; Dan O’Leary is currently working on a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research at the Renewable Energy Lab at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA investigates the use of wind and solar power on electric vehicles, energy storage, and smart grid technologies. More information on this project can be found at re.soe.ucsc.edu.Dr. Michael S
person’s finger.However, fingerprint recognition systems are more accurate than face recognition systems2.These biometric systems rely on the use of efficient algorithms to extract the key informationfrom the input data and to search through large databases potentially considering millions ofmatches. Courses in biometric technology have predominantly been taught at the graduate leveldue to the mathematical background required for research in the area. As part of our NSF CCLIproject3, we have designed a course in Biometric Signal Processing which allows junior andsenior level undergraduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) to explorethese important technologies.Our course, which consists of traditional lectures and hands-on
AC 2011-2209: TEACHING MECHANICS WITH MAPLERadian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA, and Research Assistant Professor at DRI, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simulation, mea- surement and modeling
AC 2011-2100: THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE MODEL FROM LASER SCANNINGOF PROVING GROUND ROADPavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University Dr. Pavel Ikonomov is Associate Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Western Michigan University He earned his bachelor degree from Technical University of Varna and his first master degree at M.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Technology from Technical University of Varna. His second master degree he earned from Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan and his Ph. D in Precision Manufacturing Engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan. He worked several years as chef engineer in Bulgaria, Asst. professor at Technical University of Varna. CTO
Page 22.993.2our institutions and to the other community colleges within the state will be presented.Pedagogical ApproachIt is well-documented that students have a wide range of learning styles.5-7 Engineering studentsare no different from students in other disciplines in this respect. Felder and Smith havedeveloped a taxonomy of their learning styles8 while Felder has compared this taxonomy to threeother common descriptions including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators (MBTI), the Kolbtaxonomy, and the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)9. Of particular significance isresearch on gender and ethnicity differences in learning styles where it has been found thatwomen are generally more visual learners than are men in the sciences, technology
become Future FacultyAbstractAn alliance was developed among three Midwestern universities to increase the number ofunderrepresented minority (URM) students receiving doctoral degrees in the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. To achieve this goal activities encompass thethree areas that include recruitment, retention, and enrichment. Recruitment initiatives focus onstrategic partnerships, discipline-based events, student collaborations, summer research programsand visitation programs. Retention objectives are directed at scholars, tutoring, summer transitionprograms, and a faculty mentoring network. A primary goal of the Scholars enrichment programis to encourage Scholars to pursue careers as faculty members
AC 2011-66: INVESTIGATING THE VALIDITY OF STUDENTS’ SELF-ASSESSMENTS OF THEIR ABILITY IN STATICSJeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. He received B.S. (1988) and M.Eng. (1989) degreesin Aeronautical Engineering, a M.S. in Science and Technology Studies (1993), and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (1994) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is engaged in research to improve instruction and assessment in engineering, with an emphasis on engineering fundamentals such as mechanics Page
research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that support biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of- care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Page 22.1409.1
organizations.The motivation for the creation of the Caribbean Computing Center for Excellence (CCCE) isbased on a number of successful initiatives at AGMUS, including a Model Institutions forExcellence (MIE) program at UMET. The thirteen years of MIE Projects at six institutions(University of Texas, El Paso; Xavier University of Louisiana; Bowie State University; SpelmanCollege; Oglala Lakota College; and UMET) produced a model for successfully movingminority students through the science pipeline including technology, engineering andmathematics. UMET, in particular was able to make a significant impact on the progress andsuccess of Hispanic students in Puerto Rico. Most students at AGMUS are economically-disadvantaged, first-generation college students
AC 2011-921: PROMOTING AWARENESS IN MANUFACTURING STU-DENTS OF THE NEED FOR SIMULTANEOUS IMPLEMENTATION OFLEAN SIX-SIGMA AND ACTIVITY BASED COSTINGMerwan B Mehta, East Carolina University Merwan Mehta, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University in the Technology Systems Department in Greenville, NC. Prior to joining academics in 2004, he has over twenty years of experi- ence in business and industry working as an industrial/methods engineer, machine tool design engineer, manufacturing engineer, technical partner, project director, vice-president and consultant. His present re- search interests are enhancing manufacturing and business processes through lean principles and theory of constraints, and
] Brathwaite, B. & Schreiber, I. Challenges for Game Designers: Non-Digital Exercises for Video Game Designers, Course Technology, 2009.[9] Coller, B. D. & Scott, M. J. Effectiveness of using a video game to teach a course in mechanical engineering, Computers & Education, 53, pp. 900 – 912, 2009.[10] Coller, B.D. A video game for teaching dynamic systems and control to mechanical engineering undergraduates, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2010.[11] Coller, B.D., Shernoff, D.J. and Strati, A.D., Measuring Engagement as Students Learn Dynamic Systems & Control with a Video Game, Advances in Engineering Education (in press).[12] Hestenes, D., Wells, M., & Swackhamer, G., Force concept inventory, The
. Page 22.1450.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Does Watching Video Clips Affect Student Performance in a Construction Science Course at an Undergraduate Level?AbstractThe method of instruction in regular classrooms has traditionally been lectures, sometimes usinga chalk board for writing important concepts. This procedure essentially requires only short-termmemory acquisition and an organization that allows for efficient retrieval of the information.With the increase in class sizes, most teachers find it difficult to disseminate information andengage students in effective learning. The use of information and communication technologies isgradually becoming popular as vehicles of
understanding ofindustry culture and practices3,6,12,13. Some coop ed programs are selective and favor Page 22.365.2academically competent and professionally informed students17.We have hardly seen any study that used non-engineering or non-computing students as a basisfor studying the participation of engineering and computing students in coop ed programs. Forthis work, computing comprises computer science, information systems, and technology systemsmajors. Because of the origins, purpose, and benefits of coop ed programs, it would be bothinformative and instructive to know the extent to which engineering and computing students areusing the services of
AC 2011-987: APPLICATION OF MICRO COMPUTERS IN DESIGN OFSELF-TUNING CONTROLLERSAlireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College ALIREZA RAHROOH Alireza Rahrooh is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Dayton State College. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univ. of Akron, in 1979, 1986, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include digital simulation, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, control theory, system identification and adaptive control. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.Robert De la Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College Robert Koeneke is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Daytona State
AC 2011-275: STUDENT REFLECTION IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGPROJECTSSwaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Bala has more than 35 years of teaching, five years of industrial and about 10,000 hours of consulting experience. He is a fellow of IIE and senior member of SME, ASQ, APICS, HFES, INFORMS, INFOMS, ASEE, and IIE. He is a life member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Pi Mu, and SME. He was the chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at UW Platteville from 1986 to 1995, established the IE laboratory facilities and secured the accreditation of the program by EAC of ABET in 1987 and 1993. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Production Planning and control. He is a
AC 2011-1552: SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S BLUEPRINT FORDEVELOPING ARobert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College Robert B. Gilbert Ph.D., LEED AP, BAP Robert Gilbert is an Associate Professor of Civil/Architectural Technology and Technical Director of the Center for Energy Education at Sinclair Community College. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Dayton, a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. His area is energy efficiency and renewable and alternative energy. He is a member of the Ohio Board of Building Standards filling the position of Renewable Energy. He is charged with developing the energy efficiency, renewable/alternative, green programs
Roxanne Toto is an instructional designer and e-Learning Support Specialist for the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, where she works with faculty to implement and assess teaching and learning innovations. Her research interests include instructional design for emerging technologies and assessment of learning in technological environments. Page 22.1356.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Supplemental learning tools for statics and strength of materialsAbstractWouldn’t it be great to have one more day in
AC 2011-525: WEB-BASED SCRIPTS FOR ANIMATING SYSTEM SIMU-LATIONSAmes Bielenberg Ames Bielenberg is an engineering student at Swarthmore College.Erik Cheever, Swarthmore College Erik Cheever is a Professor of Engineering at Swarthmore College. He teaches in the areas of Circuits, Electronics, Linear Systems, Control Theory and DSP. Page 22.1673.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Web-based Scripts for Animating System SimulationsAbstractVisualizing the behavior of physical systems can be an invaluable tool for a student’sunderstanding of linear system dynamics
AC 2011-1810: INCORPORATION OF THE DYE SENSITIZED SOLARCELL RESEARCH RESULTS INTO SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES COURSELakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University. Page 22.857.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Incorporation of Dye
Award, and the NSF Career Award. He received the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, for which he served as an Associate Editor, as well as the Golden Reviewer Award from IEEE. He was a JSPS Visiting Professor at The Tokyo Institute of Technology and is Editor-in-Chief of Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. His research has been recognized through keynote lectures at INTERPACK, ITHERM, SEMI-THERM, and Therminic as well as best paper awards at SEMI-THERM, SRC TECHCON, and the IEDM. Goodson is a founder and former CTO of Cooligy, which built micro- coolers for computers (including the Apple G5) and was acquired in 2005 by Emerson
AC 2011-246: A STUDY OF THE FACTORS CONSTRUCTION TIME FORPROJECTS IN SOUTH INDIAIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar. Page 22.111.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Study of the
Page 22.451.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing a Materials Course Teaching Tool Kit to Promote Ease of Implementation of Innovative Classroom Instructional Materials and PracticeAbstractMany types of innovative teaching strategies and materials have been created in STEM (science,technology, engineering, and math) disciplines over time, but only a limited number have beenwidely adapted. Most classes in undergraduate engineering are still taught via lectures or the"transmission" mode of teaching, which has been shown to be the least effective method forstudent learning. This is due, in part, to the fact that there are major problems
. Dr. Jacobson joined the faculty in 1985 after receiving a PhD degree in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University in 1985. Dr. Jacobson is currently the director the Iowa State University Information Assurance Center. Dr. Jacobson teaches network security and information warfare and has written a textbook on network security. Dr. Jacobson has received two R&D 100 awards for his security technology and has two patents in the area of computer security. Dr. Jacobson has given over 50 presentations in the area of computer security and has testified in front of the U.S. Senate committee of the Judiciary on security issues associated with peer-to-peer networking
industrial and classified government applications. In addition to his work at DSI, Scott worked at Hughes Aircraft Company for 13 years going from Plant Electrician to Program Manager. Scott has a BSEE from Cal State University, Los Angeles and his AS degree in Electrical Technology from Long Beach City College where he is currently teaching. Page 22.23.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Community College Perspective of How Ocean Applications Can Enhance Technical Program Course Offerings and Expand Student OpportunitiesThe incorporation
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparation for Online Teaching and Actual Practices for Technology-Oriented CoursesIntroduction East Carolina University received a University of North Carolina System GeneralAdministration grant that focused on the development of a delivery model for large onlinecourses. “A Pilot Project for Scalability of On-Line Classes in Technology Systems” wasdeveloped to meet the growing demands of online courses in the Bachelor of Science inIndustrial Technology (BSIT) program. Enrollment in this degree completion program forAssociates of Applied Science (AAS) graduates has grown from 170 students in 2005 to 451students in the fall of 2008 with a
AC 2011-1010: EVALUATING STUDENT RESPONSES IN OPEN-ENDEDPROBLEMS INVOLVING ITERATIVE SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT INMODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIESMark T Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Carnes is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and is currently a doctoral student and a future faculty fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, he spent over 30 years as an electronics designer of control and power conversion circuits. He received an MS from the University of Michigan (1982) and a BS from the University of Notre Dame (1975), both in Electrical Engineering.Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the
the electronic format. Those who find it frustrating are apt todismiss the utility of the module and those who are accepting of the electronic format tend tofind the modules useful. This suggests that enhancement of the electronic experience itself couldallow more students to recognize the learning benefits of this technology.IntroductionThe VaNTH Engineering Research Center in Bioengineering Educational Technologies(www.vanth.org) developed a platform for electronic delivery of problems consisting of anauthoring component (Courseware Authoring and Packaging Environment – CAPE) and adelivery component (experimental Learning Management System - eLMS) that deliversproblems to students and records their interactions 1, 2. eLMS can be used in a
, Any Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited safety- related associate degree or higher and 1 year of construction work where safety is at least 35% of the job duties5. Page 22.1206.2The board of safety professional guidelines detail basic requirements but specific safety duties,and or degrees are not defined. Other certifying organizations detail similar requirements butagain give little as to specific requirements. Thus, in an attempt to determine the qualifications ofsafety professionals in the commercial construction industry, the authors have gone to the source.To the companies that hire and employ