and thus may underemphasize approximationskills(13).Attempts to rectify the situation would require research and development and eventuallyinstigating potential changes in curricula and teaching methods.4) Physical modeling and experimentation: Unfortunately, the advent of the computer and itsimpact on teaching engineering has made it easy to produce computer-based models at theexpense of physical models. This fact is behind a general trend of teaching applied engineeringsubjects with minimal students’ involvement with physical set-ups including laboratoryexperiments. Carrying out laboratory experiments and generating experimental data, visiting aproject site, and using pencil and paper to produce a schematic, are gradually fading away
” engineeringcourses throughout their entire engineering curriculum represents a new “authentic-learning”approach toward teaching engineering to students. Medical Schools and Law Schoolspredominantly use authentic learning, or experiential learning, techniques to teach our futuredoctors and lawyers.3 Engineering education has been slow to follow their lead in this regard,basing almost all instruction on lecture-based and laboratory-based teaching methodologies,rather than authentic learning methodologies. However, in the Spring semester of 2010, aneducational initiative was begun to determine the value of integrating semester-long, Project-Based Design Streams (PBDSs) into the entire electrical engineering curriculum. Due to theexceptional response by the
Page 23.153.4the context and the group before focusing on particular themes. One of us (Holland) was ateaching assistant for the courses studied. This role involved attending weekly meetings betweeneach team and the teaching staff, coordinating laboratory sessions for all teams, and meeting withthe students outside of teaching hours to assist with design, prototyping, and testing activities.This provided opportunities to observe student activities and carry out informal interviews withthe students. The interviews focused on the frustrations of the students, the activities that theyfound difficult, the resources that they were using, and the information they required. Allteaching assistants were expected to discuss such topics with the teams in
is my intent to teach you the skills needed to be a residential designer and begin a career in residential architecture. The skills you gain from the courses in the Drafting Program are transferable to almost every profession and can be a source of income for you as you continue your education. I have taught drafting on the college level for ten years with high expectations and rigor. I currently teach Design Engineering courses at both Fremont and Bonneville. I also teach Driver Educa- tion for Fremont High, as well as mathematics and interior design courses for BYUI, architecture courses for Weber State University, and graduate level courses in Business and Education for Argosy University. I am currently the
Paper ID #7588Integrating ’Design Challenges’ into a Freshman Introduction to MechanicalEngineering CourseDr. Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Gerald Sullivan is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont and his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute. He has held teaching positions at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and at the Uni- versity of Vermont. Prior to joining the faculty at the Virginia Military Institute in 2004, he was employed by JMAR Inc. where he was involved in research
Paper ID #8110Integration of Environmental Sustainability with Capstone ExperienceDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice he made numerous original con- tributions to advance the state of the art in automotive development, performance, vehicle development process, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing. Currently, Dr. El-Sayed is a professor of Mechan- ical Engineering and director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at
Paper ID #6681Computer Engineering Design Projects in Collaboration With Industry Spon-sored CompetitionsDr. Robert A. Meyer, Clarkson University Robert Meyer is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clarkson University. He teaches courses in digital systems design, software engineering, and the senior design course for Comuter Engineers. His research interests are in embedded systems and digital signal processing.Mr. John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor Mr. John McLellan is the North American coordinator of University Programs at Freescale Semiconductor Inc., a global embedded solutions
Paper ID #6045Can Pedagogical Strategies Affect Students’ Creativity? Testing a Choice-Based Approach to Design and Problem-Solving in Technology, Design, andEngineering EducationDr. Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker is a Lecturer in Graphic Communications and Technology, Design and Engi- neering Education in the Department of STEM Education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. She teaches courses in Website Development, Desktop Publishing and Imaging Technologies, Tech- nology through Engineering and Design, Game Art & Design, and Ceramics. Jennifer
Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and
his B.Tech (Ed.) and Ph.D. in Technology Education from the University of Limerick in 2008 and 2011 respectively. He spent six years in the metal fabrication industry developing engineering craft based skills prior to pursuing his studies in technology education. He currently holds a faculty position at the University of Limerick where he teaches engineering graphics courses to under- graduate and postgraduate students of initial teacher education. He was the program chair for the 67th MidYear Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Conference in Limerick, Ireland in 2012. He has been awarded the EDGD Chair’s Award in 2010 and 2011 in addition to the prestigious Oppenheimer Award in 2012. He is the current
approximately 100 papers and has been awarded over $3 million of research grants.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
whole family could successfullyengineer. Many chose to become members because of the program and others indicated theirdesire to continue similar activities at home. Visitors did perceive the activities as related toengineering, most commonly indicating building, making, designing, problem-solving, refining,technical concepts, selecting materials, testing, and iterating. In conclusion, the populartinkering engineering activities do have educational merit, and can teach aspects of the nature ofengineering and influence parents to further these experiences. Page 23.752.14Design guidelines resulting from this research include: 1. Allow for
the other hand,laboratory courses and engineering design courses are often used to teach communication andteamwork skills 1. Typical communication skills include, but are not limited to, maintaininglab/design notebooks, writing technical reports, and oral presentations. A project-based coursemay also include writing a proposal.On-line collaboration tools, also known as groupware, are widely used in many organizations toimprove their productivity and the quality of their products. Currently, Wikipedia includes over95 software tools 2. Types of collaboration tools include bulletin (discussion) boards for threadeddiscussions, public folders for sharing documents, and version control systems for concurrentediting software source codes or CAD
Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service, problem based learning methodologies, assessment of student learning, as well as com- plex problem solving. Her other research interests lie in cardiovascular fluid mechanics, sustainability, and K-12 engineering outreach. Dr. Pierrakos is a 2009 NSF CAREER Awardee. Dr. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University