. from Purdue in 1971, his doctorate in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1975, and his masters in civil engineering from UAA in 1999.Dr. Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport Dr. Neal Lewis received his Ph.D. in engineering management in 2004 and B.S. in chemical engineering in 1974 from the University of Missouri – Rolla (now the Missouri University of Science and Technology), and his MBA in 2000 from the University of New Haven. He is an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He has over 25 years of industrial experience, having worked at Procter & Gamble and Bayer. Prior to UB, he has taught at UMR, UNH, and Marshall University.Dr. Gillian M. Nicholls
Paper ID #7668Development of a minor in Sustainable Manufacturing for ManufacturingSystems Engineering programMr. Mazyar Aram, California State University Northridge Mazyar Aram is the director of Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC) at the Associated Students Inc. at California State University Northridge (CSUN). EAC pursues the ultimate goal of Zero Waste campus through implementing green projects on campus. Currently Mazyar is the project manager of two green projects, Smart Parking (developing a technology for students to navigate them to vacant parking spots in parking structures in order to minimize the cruising
, USA3 Broad-Based Knowledge, LLC, Richmond, CA, 94804, USA4 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USAABSTRACTWe report the results of a pilot study aimed at developing, implementing, and assessing aneducational module that integrates remote major research instrumentation into an undergraduatecivil engineering course. Specifically, this study shows the potential of adopting Internet Web-based technologies to allow for real-time video monitoring and execution of cutting-edgeexperiments in undergraduate geotechnical engineering classes. The students’ activities withinthe module are centered on designing and building a model of a shallow foundation on a sanddeposit utilizing a centrifuge facility and using this
. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is currently an assistant professor in the Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management (MSEM) Department at California State University, Northridge. He teaches courses in quality management, entrepreneurship and systems engineering. Prior to coming to Cal State, he was with the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology and also taught at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY). Dr. Gandhi has research interests in the fields of globalization, risk management and sustainability. He is an active member of ASEM, ASEE and participates in their
technology and its use in discovering the concepts and principles of geotechnical engineering. 2) to learn the methods and devices used to construct models in addition to the logistics of testing. 3) to use a variety of resources in order to interpret and analyze the experimental results.The project was split into several segments in order to account for the time differences andcourse schedules at the different schools. The instructors guided their local students until thepoint at which they were put into groups. The project was divided into two main tasks, whichwere performed collaboratively between the group members but submitted individually. Studentsat the host institution were given extensive equipment and safety training. They
information tools to identify books, articles, andtechnical reports related to an assigned topic. The third session covering Intellectual Propertywas developed into an eCampus (Blackboard) online module.Developing the CurriculumAccording to the fall 2012 syllabus in eCampus, the goal of ENGR 101 is to teach students “tothink like an engineer” and to “provide a solid foundation in fundamental skills needed forbeginning engineering students to succeed academically and professionally prepare forchallenges in a technologically changing world.”Engineering students need to be provided with relevant information; and classes and assignmentsmust be viewed as a means to a goal. In fact Hsieh and Knight 2 showed that Problem BasedLearning “(PBL) has proved to
, and was the main library service point for the campus.With Hunt Library in the planning and construction stages, a remote reference program, named“Ask Us Here” (branded similarly to the Libraries’ “Ask Us” chat reference service and the “AskUs” integrated service point in Hunt Library) was launched in Fall 2010. The program wouldprovide reference services to engineering students and faculty, in their spaces and at point ofneed. The engineering students' mix of technological savvy and confidence in their ownproblem-solving skills, coupled with their distance from the main campus and its central library, Page 23.1390.2makes them more reluctant
studies at the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Celaya, M´exico. Her research interests are in the field of Process Systems Engineering, and include the analysis and design of thermally coupled and alternative distillation configurations, the design of nonideal distillation systems and the synthesis, optimization and control of chemical process with recycles streams.Prof. Ramirez Apud Lopez Zaira, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Zaira Ram´ırez is Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. Student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches ethics and development complex thinking skills related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, outcomes assessment, and creating effective
the teaching of concepts in an introductory thermodynamics coursethrough video. This generation of students is technology savvy, and regularly communicates bymeans other than face-to-face interactions (e.g. texting). Additionally, the popularity of sites suchas Khan Academy makes the idea of teaching with video difficult to ignore. Thus, we assert thatthere is value in using this media for instruction, and that this media can be leveraged for use in achemical engineering course. During this study, students will be asked to 1) take a conceptdiscussed during class, and articulate it in video media using everyday examples that otherstudents can relate to (autodidactic learning) 2) watch peer-made videos that teach these concepts(peer-to-peer
Institute of Technology and his doc- torate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as a research associate and as an instructor at Vanderbilt University. He has also worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana; at Precision Rubber, now part of Parker Hannifin in Lebanon, Tennessee; for CDAI in Atlanta, Georgia and at UTC / Carrier in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Dr. Schmidt is a member of the ASEE and a licensed profes- sional engineer in Tennessee and Georgia. He is also a member of ASME, ASHRAE, ASA and INCE. Dr. Schmidt’s research interests include aeroacoustics and ultrasonics, and
Page 23.789.2field independently of abilities to adapt and innovate when presented with a problem in a newcontext3.Sensor networks and sensor data play a critical role in engineering and science applications suchas controlling industrial processes and monitoring infrastructure and equipment16. The earlyinclusion of sensor science and sensor data within the engineering classroom is beneficial forengineering education. For example, the integration of sensors in secondary school classroomshas proven beneficial in motivating student to pursue science and engineering disciplines andcareer paths17 and it also has enhanced science teaching and fostered interest to technology in K-12 schools18. However, when students only learn about sensors and
assessment.Prof. J¨org E Drewes, Colorado School of Mines J¨org E. Drewes is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Research for the NSF Engineering Research Center on Reinventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt). He also serves as Co-Director of the Advanced Water Technology Center (AQWATEC) at the Colorado School of Mines, which he co-founded in 2007. Prof. Drewes’ research and scholarly activities have been in four areas for which he is internationally and nationally recognized and which are closely related based on the common thread of drinking water augmentation with water of impaired quality: (1) design and operation of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) systems including riverbank
has interests in the diffusion of effective educational interventions and practices.Ms. Christina Smith, Oregon State UniversityMr. Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University Bill Brooks is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. As an undergraduate he studied hardware engineering, software engineering, and chemical engineering. Brooks has been involved in the development of several educational software tools including the Virtual BioReactor, the Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering (WISE) Learning Tool, and the AIChE Concept Warehouse. His dissertation is focused on technology-mediated, active learning techniques and the mechanisms
Paper ID #6367Collaboration between Private Sector and Academia: Are We CompromisingOur Engineering Programs?Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Dr. Rigoberto Chinchilla earned his Ph.D. in Integrated Engineering from Ohio University. He is an associate professor of Applied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality Design, Biometric and Computer Security, Clean Technologies, Automation and Technology-Ethics. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university
Paper ID #5884Experiences of Implementing Blended Teaching and Learning Technique inMechanics and Design CoursesProf. Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 30 years of teaching and research expe- riences. He is a Fellow of ASME and a member of ASEE and SAE. He has published over 110 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings of repute. He taught Design related courses in Germany and now in India for many years.Dr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of
model is established, an experimentdesigned to test the model would cement learning by comparing the numerical model toexperimental results.References[1] Huang, J., Aerospace and aircraft thermoelectric application. Presentation, October 2009. Boeing Engineering, Operations, & Technology, Research & Technology[2] Callier, M ., Eco-Energy possible: Thanks to thermoelectric effects. Office of Research[3] Qu, W., Plötner, M. and Fischer, W-J. (2001). Microfabrication of thermoelectric generators on flexible foil substrates as a power source for autonomous Microsystems. Journal of micromechanics and microengineering 11(2) 146[4] Saqr, K. M., and Musa, M, N. (2009). Critical Review of thermoelectric in modern
Paper ID #6110Dreyfus Five-Stage Model of Adult Skills Acquisition Applied to EngineeringLifelong LearningNora Honken, University of Louisville Nora Honken is a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development at the University of Louisville. She has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Arizona State University, respectively. She has extensive professional experience in engineering and management. Her research focuses around student performance and reten- tion. Her teaching interest revolves around integrating opportunities to
experiment is to measure the reactionkinetics at several temperatures and evaluate the activation energy of the reaction. Using acomputer control panel to operate the process that is contained in a hood gives it the feel of alarger scale industrial process and minimizes some of the dangers from the hazardous andflammable materials involved. The new experiment provides experience with an industriallyrelevant, “green” technology and affords us a chance to reinforce safety concepts and provideexperience with standard operating procedures and electronic batch records.IntroductionRenewable fuels such as biodiesel are becoming increasingly popular alternatives to petroleumbased fuels. Vegetable oil can be burned directly, but is not a good engine fuel due
Paper ID #7817Improve Retention Rate and Performance of Students in STEM Field Usinga Virtual Teaching Assistant SystemDr. Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University Dr. Pablo Biswas received Ph.D. and M.S. in in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX. Dr. Biswas’s research interest is in supply chain management, inventory control, lean production systems, and information
Paper ID #7027Information Literacy Instruction Assignment In An Online ModuleProf. John B. Napp, University of Toledo John Napp is Associate Professor and Engineering Librarian at the University of Toledo. He has been with the University since 2001. Previously he was Librarian for an environmental engineering firm. His main research interests are information literacy and engineering librarianship.Ms. Phoebe Jane Ballard, The University of Toledo Phoebe Ballard is senior instructional designer with The University of Toledo’s Learning Ventures and possesses an M.Ed. in Educational Technology as well as B.A. in Art. She has
Paper ID #7070Integrating Engineering and Arts through Capstone Design: Creative Cam-pus Meets the Learning FactoryProf. Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy W. Simpson is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Penn State with affiliate appointments in Engineering Design and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. As the Director of the Learning Factory, he coordinated 150 industry-sponsored senior design projects each year for over 700 students in the College of Engineering. He also serves as the Director of the Product Re- alization Minor. His research
: six Mechanical Engineering majors and six Information Technology majors.Information from these tests was communicated to the website designers. A year laterafter the website had been redesigned a second usability test was conducted with twoMechanical Engineering majors and three Information Technology majorsFor both test sessions a list of twelve tasks was devised that would cover a variety ofpossible uses of the website. All tasks required the students to search the site for course-related information. One task asked the students to do a calculation using the calculationmodel currently embedded into the site.The results indicate that the participants using the revised site completed the tasks moreefficiently. Original Site Average number
Paper ID #6603Introducing K-12 Students to the Field of Pharmaceutical EngineeringDr. Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union Dr. Daniel Lepek is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Ad- vancement of Science and Art. He received his Ph.D. from New Jersey Institute of Technology and B.E. from The Cooper Union, both in chemical engineering. In 2011, he received the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division ”Engineering Education” Mentoring Grant. His research interests include particle technology, transport phenomena, and engineering education.Ms. Charmian Wu, Tufts University Charmian Wu received
Paper ID #7719Design and Analyze the Frame for the Global Sustainable Urban Transport(SUT) VehicleDr. Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University Mohammad Kamal Hossain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D., M.S., and B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (USA), Tuskegee University (USA), and Bangladesh University of En- gineering and Technology (Bangladesh), respectively. His specialization is in the areas of materials and design. Before coming to Tuskegee University (TU), he worked as a Visiting Assistant
Paper ID #6826Development of a Framework for the Online Portaion of a Hybrid Engineer-ing CourseDr. Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University Dr. Natalya A. Koehler has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Human Computer In- teraction. Dr. Koehler is currently the post-doctoral research associate in Iowa State University’s College of Engineering-Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University Dr. Charles T. Jahren is the W. A. Klinger teaching professor and the assistant chair for Construction Engineering in the Department of Civil
integration of Mechanical Engineering withelectronics and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of industrial productsand processes.”[1] In some ways, the word “mechatronics” has evolved to become technicaljargon that embodies a new philosophy in engineering technology rather than simply a newtechnology in and of itself.[2] It is clear that Mechatronics is not so much a new branch ofengineering, but rather a new concept that addresses the integration and interaction betweendifferent branches of engineering.[3] In many ways, mechatronics is simply the natural evolutionof modern mechanism design. The burgeoning field of Mechatronics also includes the muchmore familiar field of robotics. A quintessential mechatronic system is one
universities, reinforcing thepotential for future cross-course, multi-university active and experiential learning partnerships.IntroductionAs concerns of global climate change and energy independence increases, the next generation ofcivil engineering students will need to be prepared to solve complex sustainability challenges.Since green technology is emerging as the most important industry of the 21st century1, it iscritical that students are provided the opportunity to understand the linkage between theirdecisions, engineering, and sustainability. Engineering education can provide students with thetools to approach the complex problems of the 21st century while considering these aspects,which are key for designing sustainable systems2. Many programs
Paper ID #7540Robotics as an Undergraduate Major: A RetrospectiveProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Cor- poration, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #8075Innovative Pedagogical ’Game Design/Creation’ Methodology for Sustain-ability EducationMr. Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University Professor Ben D Radhakrishnan is a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, CA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sustainability Management Program in SETM. He develops and teaches graduate level Engineering Management and Sustainabil- ity classes. His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in Sustainability Practices, energy management and to establish Sustainable strategies for enterprises. He
Paper ID #6278A Heat Conduction iPhone and iPad App for Engineering EducationDr. Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University Dr. Jason M. Keith is a professor within and the director of the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engi- neering at Mississippi State University. He is also holder of the Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr. Chair. Prior to joining Mississippi State University, Dr. Keith was employed at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Keith has received numerous teaching and research awards, most notably the Raymond W. Fahien Award from the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering