discusses the integration ofphysical-units-treatment, dimensional analysis, in engineering preparation courses as part of anewly developed mathematics for engineers course to serve students enrolled in a newlydeveloped electrical and computer engineering degree programIntroductionIn 1999, NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter to study the atmospheric conditions of thered planet. As usual, the design and development work was performed by cooperating researchand development teams at the Jet Propulsion laboratory and Lockheed Martin. The investigationfollowing the crash of the orbiter on Mars revealed that two different systems of units were usedby the research teams and system integration did not take that fact into consideration1 resulting inthe
clearly the importance of renewable energy tax credits, tariff rates,and other financial incentives on the results of an economic analysis of any renewable energysystems. In the present case study, inclusion of renewable energy credits and incentives results ina much higher net present value and a much shorter payback period. For comparison, a completeanalysis of the same PV system in Austin, Texas was done using System Adviser Model (SAM)software from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Results of SAM were comparedwith the results of the simple analysis in Table 4. All the major results such as annual energyproduction, NPV, and payback period showed reasonable agreement.Table 4 Comparison of results between simple and SAM analyses
consulting engineer and also worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Killgore also served as adjunct faculty at Seattle University where he taught water resources engineering and fluid mechanics laboratory. He is a licensed professional civil engineer in the state of Washington and is a founding diplomate of American Academy of Water Rresources Engineer. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. Page 23.457.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Educational Requirements for Professional Practice: What’s happening around the World?AbstractToday, all
the name of the dimensions and the subcategories. Figure 1 shows the sixdimensions of the cognitive domains in the revised taxonomy.Figure 1- Dimensions of Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy3WorkshopThe workshop consisted of two sections. The first section, which was 30 minutes long took placein a classroom and included the pre-test, a presentation and discussion. The second section tookplace in a laboratory and involved a demonstration of electric vehicle operation. The presentersof the workshops included four graduate students and a post-doctoral fellow in three engineeringdisciplines including engineering management, electrical engineering and mechanical
control as well as aspects of interaction with humans and the surrounding environment, has resulted in over 130 peer-reviewed publications in a number of projects – from scientific rover navigation in glacier environments to assistive robots for the home. To date, her unique accomplishments have been highlighted through a number of awards and articles, includ- ing highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine, as well as being named a MIT Technology Review top young innovator of 2003, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year in 2009, and receiving the Georgia-Tech Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award in 2013. From 1993-2005, Dr. Howard was at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of
Engineering (CEE) and Electrical andComputer Engineering (ECE) students together for the first semester, and they are separated intotheir disciplines during the second semester. A final project in the second semester was desiredthat could bring the students back together to make discipline-specific contributions to a multi-disciplinary project. The chosen project was a hydroelectric generation project in which the MEstudents designed a water wheel to work in a laboratory flume, the ECE students designed apermanent-magnet generator with wireless monitoring, and the CEE students designed astructure to support the wheel and generator. In addition to designing their respectivecomponents, the students had to communicate between disciplines to define
robot vision system for collision avoidance using a bio-inspired algorithm. Lect. NotesComput. Sci. 4985, 107-116 (2008)[3] Oh, J., Jang, G., Oh, S., Lee, J., Yi, B., Moon, Y., Lee, J., Choi, Y.: Bridge Inspection Robot System withMachine Vision. Automation in Construction 18, 929-941 (2009)[4] Cesetti, A., Frontoni, E., Mancini, A., Zingaretti, P., Longhi, S.: A Vision-Based Guidance System for UAVNavigation and Safe Landing using Natural landmarks. J Intell Robot Syst. 57, 233-257 (2010)[5] Wang, Binhai (Electric Power Robotics Laboratory, Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan, 250002Shandong, China); Guo, Rui; Li, Bingqiang; Han, Lei; Sun, Yong; Wang, Mingrui Source: Journal of FieldRobotics, v 29, n 1, p 123-137, January
, and design and evaluation of learning environments informed by the How People Learn framework.Dr. Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M UniversityMiss Lauralee Mariel Valverde, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Prentiss Dwight McGary, Prairie View A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He re- ceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the
mid-semester and final oralpresentations provided additional insight. However, the peer-assessments were student biased,and so instructor’s evaluation involved some speculation. An additional teamwork assessment isrecommended in other classes. Also, a single final report was submitted by each group, and so itwas not possible to assess the individual performance for written communication. A more validapproach would be to assess writing skills for individual laboratory reports from other classesduring the senior year. The new rubrics would be much more effective if used in a variety ofcourses.ConclusionA pilot study has been conducted for three new rubrics to assess communication and teamworkskills. Results have been summarized and evaluated
capstoneproject, but meet state requirements for student teaching. Challenges include incorporatingeffective classroom experiences, curriculum development and extracurricular opportunitiesavailable as students in an education program with more typical requirements from engineeringdisciplines such as required laboratories and opportunities for undergraduate research. Seekingaccreditation for the program from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE) as well as ABET affords additional challenge.This paper will describe the unique challenges of establishing this interdisciplinary andinnovative program, including issues related to accreditation of the program from twoperspectives: education and engineering. Further, the paper will
Ph.D. work under the guidance of Dr. David Bayless at Ohio University, developing novel catalysts for the efficient production of electricity by solid oxide fuel cells. After receiving his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2008, Dr. Cooper moved to the Raleigh area to serve as a research chemical engineer for RTI International, focusing on energy research. In January 2011, Dr. Cooper joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University, where he currently teaches Transport Phenomena and the Unit Operations I and II laboratory sequence. Page 23.878.1
Page 23.886.2traditional books on EEG, this paper will attempt to concentrate on pattern recognition,identification of rhythms and waveforms. It also explains the laboratory setup of a conventional10-20 electrode based EEG monitoring station using modern data acquisition tool and softwarefor EEG feature extraction. Students will begin their analysis by looking at frequency, amplitude,distribution or location, symmetry, synchrony, reactivity, morphology, rhythmicity, andregulation and correlate the characteristic appearance on the EEG with existing conditions,certain pathology, and drug or electrolyte effects.A diagnostic tool using Java programming has been developed. The graphical user interface willbe used in conjunction with EEG monitoring
andmore complex waveforms and the effects of varying amplitude and frequency. They are thenintroduced to the concepts of harmonics, additive synthesis, and Fourier series representation ofperiodic signals. This activity provides a solid foundation necessary for the spectral analysisperformed in the Musical Instrument Acoustics activity. The Introduction To Waves and Soundactivity unfortunately could not be deployed without significant modification outside a universityelectrical engineering laboratory, as it requires access to expensive test equipment not generallyavailable to high schools. Deployed with the greater constraints of a GK-12 module, theinstructors were forced to provide only a surface-level introduction to these concepts.Additionally
to give the students a taste of study abroad in the US by attendinglectures, meeting faculty, visiting laboratories and interacting with American students. Actually,two UW students that participated in TiROP in 2012 arranged several activities for the TokyoTech visiting students. It was intended that by giving the Tokyo Tech students a chance to visitAmerican universities within a structured program, it would motivate them to improve theirEnglish ability, reduce the study abroad anxiety and also allow them to meet past TiROPparticipants and future applicants. By allowing the students to meet peers with a sharedexperiences or interests, they can exchange information and it is hoped that the Tokyo Techstudents will apply for longer term study
results in a less than 10%difference. A sample Portfolio Manager screen for this analysis is shown below (Figure 3).Figure 2: Photo of student visit to Butler Square building (with representatives of McGough and Sebesta Blomberg). Page 23.968.5 Figure 3: Example Portfolio Manager screen for Butler Square.IV. Case Study #1 – Student DormFollowing the experience with Butler Square, students were divided into two groups with eachgroup assigned to a different building to execute a study conducted by the students. Initially theMinnesota State University Mankato Renewable Energy Laboratory building
Row sumsP=0.347At-risk 14 28 42Not at-risk 38 52 90Column sums 52 80 132ConclusionsBased on this study, conclusions and recommendations can be formulated pertaining topedagogy specific to engineering design graphics. First, kinesthetic learner preference from theVARK instrument is the overall preferred preference for learning and can be directly related tothe overall learning of materials in this type of laboratory and lecture based engineering graphicscourse. Multimodal is next, or second in preference as a preferred method of learning fromstudents in this
field.Dr. LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College LeAnn Faidley is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Science at Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. She teaches the freshman engineering sequence, the mechanics sequence, the design sequence, and materials. She is interested in a number of pedagogical research questions including how students can be helped to better formulate questions, the development of scenario based laboratories, and the use of service based learning in the engineering classroom. Page 23.984.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Problem Framing
fact that they learned more than what they expected and that this experience provided them with confidence and certainty about what they wish to do in the future. Internship is a great experience and an opportunity that every student should have. It is a great way to gain more experience in the field by applying it to real life. Q21. Will you recommend this internship position to other students? All of the participating students indicated that they would recommend this internship program to others, mainly because of the work experience gained and the career information received. (b) Research Assistant ProgramThe undergraduate research program provides STEM students with laboratory researchexperience. Research assistants are supervised by
Undergraduate Students. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 12(2), 60-70.[10] Gordon Engineering Leadership Center. (2013). Engineering Leadership Core Values. (University of California, San Diego) Retrieved March 6, 2013, from Gordon Engineering Leadership Center: http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/GordonCenter/g_about/[11] Cox, M. F. (2012, July 8). Leadership, Change, and Synthesis Survey. Retrieved March 8, 2013, from Pedagogical Evaluation Laboratory at Purdue: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~bahn/survey2.html Page 23.1011.10 Page 23.1011.11Appendix A Page 23.1011.12Appendix A
courses. IntroductionAutomation is becoming part and parcel of every industry, and industries need a trained workforce tomanage this new development. Engineering and technology graduates must have a comprehensivebackground covering a wider range of technical subjects. The graduates must be proficient in the use ofcomputers, engineering and scientific equipment, conducting experiments, collecting data, andeffectively presenting the results 1, 2, 3, 4. In addition to having a good training in their respectivedisciplines, all graduates must be well-trained in courses and laboratories dealing with computerprogramming; computer aided design; computer organization and architecture; and others
2012) 5. R. Elmoudi, I. Grinberg, M Safiuddin, " Design and implementation of Static VAR Compensator for Classroom and Research Applications in Smart Grid Laboratory," in proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Engineering (SGE’12), 27-29 August, 2012, UOIT, Oshawa, Canada Page 23.1068.17
, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB,Motorola, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Cisco, and Powell Electric.. Many of thesemanufacturers currently have applications in place that will highly support the smart grid visiontoday but need to mature to a common platform to seamlessly integrate electrical power andnetwork communications as one system. Many manufacturers also have these kinds ofintegration applications working but only within their own product line and own proprietarysoftware and protocols[2]. There are many national and local government agencies along withprivate sectors that have begun to develop pilot studies on smart grids applications and havestarted to model smart grid concepts to learn more of its limitations and conditions before
Paper ID #7783Software and System Engineering Education: Commonalities and Differ-encesDr. Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Massood Towhidnejad is the director of NExtGeneration Applied Research Laboratory (NEAR), and a tenure full professor of software engineering in the department of Electrical, Computer, Software and System Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research and teaching interests include autonomous systems, and software and systems engineering with emphasis on software quality assurance and testing.Dr. Thomas B Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
a combination of lecture and laboratory sessions.The practical realities of planning and scheduling construction projects are reinforced during theweekly class supported by a variety of guest lecturers including construction project managers,engineers and/or CEOs of local industry companies. The lectures provide examples of how Page 23.1089.2scheduling techniques has been put into practice across the project lifecycle, starting fromdesign, preconstruction, construction and fabrication, coordination and commissioning. Duringthe lab session, students use structured tutorials, supplemented with videos, to implementscheduling skills like in real
were installed. This paperthen discusses two cases of teachers in Texas who built their own DIY interactive digitalwhiteboards with the support of the original teacher described in the first case. The firstparticipant who was supported was a male preservice elementary teacher studying toreceive a Master’s degree in social sciences, and the second participant who wassupported was a female inservice elementary teacher studying to receive a Master’sdegree in educational administration. The participants undertook the intervention at aneducational technology research laboratory located within the college of education at asouthwestern university in the United States. The activity consisted in learning how tobuild a DIY interactive digital whiteboard
for students in grades 3-5. Lynn is passionate about experiential learning and strongly encourages the inclusion of hands-on activities into a curriculum. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and quantifies the effects of hands-on activities in an engineering lecture.Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engi- neering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical
a shift in the cognitive research where affect, context, culture andhistory were taken into account. This showed a move from the laboratory to the classroom.Next, perspectives on learning in context are explored and also Clancy’s view of situatedcognition will be examined.Learning: legitimate peripheral participation.Legitimate peripheral participation is described as an analytical viewpoint on learning, a wayof understanding learning. Lave and Wenger7 outline that learning through legitimateperipheral participation takes place no matter which educational form provides a context forlearning or whether there is any intentional educational distinction form at all. Brown et al.11believed that learning is a process of enculturation. This is
4.11 304 1.58Finally, the researchers examined how the Reversibility activities were implemented, todetermine whether the activities had been carried out as intended and to discern whether thiscould provide further insight into the small effect size. It was found that engineering instructorsimplemented the Reversibility activities in a number of different ways. Some had conducted theactivities during a laboratory or class period, where faculty or TAs were available to directlycoach students (as intended); some assigned the activities instead as homework which wascompleted either in student teams or individually. There was also a group for which there wasno specific information on how the
social group (e.g., gender or race) in the academic environment canraise concerns among women and minorities that poor performance may appear stereotype-confirming to others27, 6, 7. The isolation that these students feel on their teams may lead to alower feeling of belonging in their field and lower retention among these individuals8. Theseprocesses have been examined in social science research in the areas of stereotype threat, genderdifferences in small group dynamics, and active learning.Stereotype Threat. A large body of social science research has demonstrated that genderstereotypes exist purporting than men have more ability than women in math and science fields,including engineering. Laboratory studies on the topic of stereotype threat
Page 23.1220.2fundamentals program and the chosen inverted classroom approach will be explained. Thesubsequent sections will discuss the results pertaining to the three aforementioned questions.Finally, recommendations for future work will be given.MethodsClassroom StructureThe course met for three 125-minute sessions per week and for one 125-minute laboratoryexperience per week. While the inverted approach was applied to both the classroom andlaboratory components, further discussion of the laboratory component is beyond the scope ofthis paper. The classroom experiences were designed studio-style, with one faculty member andtwo undergraduate teaching assistants; seating arrangements encouraged interaction in groups offour and included a