) designing automotive control systems. His research interests include nonlinear and intelligent control systems, dynamic system modeling, diagnostic and prognostic strategies, and mechatronic system design with application to turbines and automobiles. He has developed the multi-disciplinary Rockwell Automation Mechatronics Educational Laboratory which features hands-on robotic, programmable logic controller, electronic, and material handling experiments. He is a past Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, respectively. Dr. Wagner is a licensed Professional Engineer and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers..Prof. Elham
Paper ID #8131Renovating an Ancient Low Speed Wind Tunnel: A Student Team ProjectCase StudyDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He has three US Patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s , 50+ M.S. and over 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former Chair of the Aerospace Division
undergraduate diversity (ROSE-BUD) program funded by an NSF S-STEM grant to increase the recruitment, retention and development of underrepresented popula- tions in electrical and computer engineering. She has approximately 20 peer-reviewed publications with two in the Computers in Education Journal. She also recently published a book on Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study.Dr. Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Deborah Walter is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in circuits, electromagnetics, and medical imaging. Before joining academia in 2006, she was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global
Department. Her current research interests focus on technology in engineering education, human com- puter interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech Professor Dr. Chris Williams is an assistant professor with a joint appointment with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the director of the Design, Research, and Education for Additive Manufacturing Systems (DREAMS) Laboratory and the co-director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Innovation-based Manufacturing. His joint appointment reflects his diverse research interests in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), design methodology, and
professors “felt the students were able to demonstrate adeeper understanding for the subject areas than in earlier versions of these courses.”4 Thestudents, while agreeing that their learning was enhanced by the service aspect of their projects,were unsure about the net benefit of participating. Biology students were concerned thatperformance in traditional laboratory courses would be weighed more carefully thanparticipation in S-L courses by graduate schools and employers, and many students worried thatthe perception of a lack of scientific rigor would reflect poorly on them. A barrier to faculty’simplementation of S-L was a resistance to the idea of reflection as a learning or evaluation tool,in spite of its integral nature in the effective
Science, 75, 451-456.13. Ma, J. & Nickerson, J.V. (2006). Hands-on, simulated and remote Laboratories: A comparative literature review. ACM Computing Surveys, 38(3), Article No. 7, 1-24.14. Sarasin, L. C. (1999). Learning style perspectives: Impact in the classroom. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing.15. Leopold, C., Gorska, R., &. Sorby, S. (2001). International experiences in developing the spatial visualization abilities of engineering students. Journal for Geometry and Graphics, 5(1), 81– 91.16. McLaren, S.V. (2008). Exploring perceptions and attitudes towards teaching and learning manual technical drawing in a digital age. International Journal of Technology and Design, 18(2), 167-188.17. Philpot, T.A., Hubing
- Main Effect of Instruction, No Preconception-Instruction-InteractionIn this first example, students completed question sequences as required by a "flexible" homeworkassignment whereby they were required to participate in a physics education research experiment at somepoint during the academic term. These students were enrolled in an introductory, calculus-based physicscourse at large, public university, and completed the experiment in a physics education researchlaboratory by answering questions on laboratory computers.In particular, students were presented with questions in which they were asked to compare the time offlight of two projectiles. Specialized stimulus-delivery software was used to present these questions andrecord responses 6
Partnership and the American Society of Civil Engineers including services on the Committee on Critical Infrastructure as well as the American Society of Engineering Education.Johnette C. Shockley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center Johnnie Shockley is a Civil Engineer/Technology Transfer Officer with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Office of Technology Transfer out of the ERDC’s executive office located in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Johnnie currently works virtually as the Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) for the ERDC Cold Regions Research Laboratory in Hanover, NH., and the Topographic Engineering Center, Research
Automation Systems5. Dr. Rajender Thusu, PhD, Frost & Sullivan, June 1, 2010, http://www.sensorsmag.com/networking- communications/wireless-sensor/wireless-sensor-use-is-expanding-industrial-applications-7212, Wireless Sensor Use Is Expanding in Industrial Applications.6. Mareca Hatler, September/October 2012: Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Trends and developments, http://www.isa.org/InTechTemplate.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=908 24,7. Marko Paavola , Control Engineering Laboratory, Report A No 33, December 2007 ,Wireless Technologies in Process Automation - A Review and an Application Example.8. Daniele Puccinelli and Martin Haenggi, IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Third
engineering course, Fundamentals of Soil Mechanicsand Foundation Engineering (FSMFE). The course was 6 credit-hour seminar that was taught inan asynchronous, fully online format over 11 weeks, and a prerequisite in the Geotechnical trackof the Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program. The content of this course aligned well withboth my professional background and my previous teaching experience with a traditional lectureand laboratory courses covering similar topics. At the time, however, I had never developed ortaught an asynchronous online course and was eager to find out more about working within thismedium. Therefore, for the 2011 spring semester I registered for both the CAP and AIDEcourses, hoping that together they would provide a
the underlying concepts and performances. The focus isprimarily on first and second order systems, and especially ones dealing with motion controlsince the class typically includes both electrical and mechanical engineering students. After extensive coverage in several lectures of the underlying mathematical theory of theposition and speed of a motion control system, the response of the system to a step input isdemonstrated in the laboratory using a configurable MS150 Modular Servo System fromFeedback, Inc. Important aspects of this hardware demonstration include the effects of gain,inertia, and damping on the response of the system. Students often express appreciation andstate that this complementary demonstration helps to make the theory
procedure employed, thus reducing the educationalexperience for the student. The goal of ChemProV was to provide a scaffold for learningbut leave the problem solving strategy flexible enough to accommodate multiple learningstyles and approaches. The intent was that by the end of a typical material/energybalance class, the students would have developed their skills to the point where the use ofChemProV was no longer necessary.In 2008 and 2009, we conducted a laboratory experiment to assess the effectiveness ofChemProV. To conduct this experiment, we divided the material/energy balance classinto four groups. Two different material balance problems, of equal difficulty, weredeveloped. Each group was asked to solve two problems: one problem to be
currently does research at the Dynamical Systems Laboratory of NYU-Poly in the area of robotic fish controlled by iPhone/iPad devices.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting posi- tions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and linear/nonlinear control for diverse engineering applications. Un- der Research Experience
lecturing. We closeeach area with a succinct “bottom line” for quick reference on practical steps towards achievingthe performance zone.Focus area #1: Pre-lecture stress managementAs new faculty, we face many challenges and stressors, some of which are the same we haveexperienced since graduate school: deadlines for a conference or journal paper, pressure from adifficult co-worker, etc. There are others which might be new: dealing with schedule issues foradvisees, learning the lay of the land in terms of how the college or university operates, or evenfiguring out how to contact the department’s technician when laboratory equipmentmalfunctions. Additionally, there are other stressors that do not necessarily relate to the job itself,but which can
Paper ID #7626Examining the Intersection of Graduate Student Funding, Mentoring andTraining as a Mechanism of Success for Peer Mentors and their MenteesDr. Frances Carter-Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Carter-Johnson is responsible for research and evaluation of several undergraduate education ini- tiatives at MIT in her role as a Postdoctoral Associate for Educational Research in the Teaching and Learning Laboratory. She completed her PhD in Public Policy with a concentration in evaluation and an- alytical methods from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. As a result of years of academic and
], topology-based [4], partition-based [5], and illustration-based [6]visualizations have been presented. To design FlowVisual, we focus on integration-based flowvisualization as it is most widely used in practice. For integration-based flow visualization,particles or seeds are placed in a vector field and advected over time. The traces or field-linesthat the particles follow, e.g., streamlines for steady flow and pathlines for unsteady flow, depictthe underlying vector data.Teaching the core concepts of fluid dynamics has not significantly changed over the years. Onlya few published works have discussed some recent advances. Hertzberg and Sweetman [7]designed a flow visualization course to focus on studio/laboratory experiences for mixed teamsof
Computer Science UTPL. He is a member of Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Web and Knowledge Based Systems of UTPL, and director of thesis projects third level (related to Semantic Web Services, Web 2.0 and Social Network Analysis). He has conducted research in Open Educational Resources Online, Knowledge Representation Models and Social Network Analysis. Lopez-Vargas is a scholarship holder of the National Secretariat of Sci- ence and Technology (SENESCYT). In the Projects Unit and Systems UPSI - UTPL, he was an Analyst / Programmer Academic Management System, until 2004.Mr. Nelson O Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de LojaProf. Janneth Alexandra Chicaiza, Universidad T´ecnica Particular de Loja
Page 23.697.4course culminates in a written technical report and an oral presentation given to the department,their fellow students, and clients. Some previous capstone projects include: a stream restorationproject, development of an integrated energy and production system for a swine finishingoperation, design of a 3D imaging system for orthotic production, design of a standing columnwell for geothermal energy, development of a post-hole digger evaluation device, design of aradiation shield for the hepatic artery, design and development of a quarter-scale tractor, designof an automated weight filling mechanism for a pilot-scale ice cream manufacturer, design andinstatilliation of a laboratory-scale water pump facility, and design of a
-lessons.html#storylink=misearch.3. Ingle, Jemima, Leonard Uitenham, and Geoff Bothun. “Professional Development Programs as Key Components of an Undergraduate Research and Development Program.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill. (June 16-21 2006).4. Scott, Elaine P., Denise Wilson, and Rebecca A. Bates. “Integrating Professional Development Modules in the Engineering Curriculum.” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, (June 10-13, 2012).5. Sharp, Julie E., “Interview Skills Training in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory: Transporting a Pilot Project,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering
) decided to create major endowments for each of thegovernment engineering universities in order to promote research. In 2002 the Government ofPakistan established Higher Education Commission (HEC). It gave the highest priority toengineering sciences by adopting new measures and allocating funds to strengthen theengineering institutions, updating libraries, laboratories and computing facilities. Thousands of Page 23.734.4students were sent abroad for PhDs. In the subsequent 9-year period, from 2002 to 2011, fourthousand PhDs were produced and the number of engineering institutions increased to sixty nine.These efforts also resulted in bringing the
, 26(3), 27-39.25. Committee on K-12 Engineering Education. (2009). Summary. In L. Katehi, G. Pearson, and M. Feder (Eds.), Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects (pp. 1-14). Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.26. Bamberger, Jeanne. 1991. The laboratory for making things. In D. Schon, ed., The Reflective Turn: Case Studies in and on Educational Practice. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.27. Kumar, S. and Hsiao, J.K. (2007). Engineers learn “soft skills the hard way”: Planting a seed of leadership in engineering classes. Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7(1), 18-23.28. Tsang, E., Van Haneghan, J., Johnson, B., Newman, E. J., & Van Eck, S. (2001). A report on
is an active Affiliate Re- searcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, focusing on the energy efficiency and assessment for IT equipment in Data Centers, and continues this work as a Consultant. He is also a mem- ber of the San Diego Gas and Electric’s Public Advisory Group for ’Workforce Education & Training’. Prof. Ben Radhakrishnan has an MS from State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, M.B.A (Uni- versity of Phoenix), and Sustainable Business Practices Certification from University of California, San Diego. His previous corporate careers include Qualcomm (Director, Technology Program Management) and Senior Program & Design Manager in Lucent Technologies.Dr. Shekar Viswanathan
Mellon Enhancing Education Program. [cited 2009; Available from: www.cmu.ed/teaching/designteach/teach/rubrics.html.] 6. Oklahoma State University---School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. [cited 2009; Available from: http://www.ece.okstate.edu/abet_capstone_design_portfolios.php.] 7. University of Arkansas Mechanical Engineering. [cited 2009; Available from: http://comp.uark.edu/~jjrencis/REU/2007/Oral%20Presentation%20Form.doc.] 8. University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin (1998). Checklists for presentations Writing Guidelines for Assignments in Laboratory and Design Courses. [cited 2009; Available from: http://courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece445/documents/Writing_Guidelines.pdf.] 9
Colorado in May 2011 and began doctoral work in the Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership program there in fall 2011.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University, and an MS degree in industrial/organizational psychology and PhD degree in counseling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining the University of Colorado at Boulder, he gained extensive experience in assessment and teamwork in an engineering education context through the development and evaluation of a team facilitation training course
science content learning, alpha-testing of the activities in the laboratory (without students), curriculum design with our teachersduring professional development workshops, and pilot testing curriculum in authentic contexts(i.e., with our partner teachers implementing the curriculum in their classrooms). Instrumentsinclude design logs, classroom observation protocols, surveys, student artifacts, and knowledgeassessments. The demographics of the schools that are implementing the SLIDER and RT3 REC curricula areshown in Table 1. Individual class enrollment ranges from approximately 18 to 36 students, andclass length varies from approximately 50 to 70 minutes. The background of the ten teacherswho are implementing the curricula varies widely, from
strategies and didacticcurriculums, integrated design technologies and developing technologies; to simulation, qualityin higher education, and distance learning; to information communication technology,assessment/accreditation, sustainable technology and project-based training; and to engineeringmanagement, women engineering careers, and undergraduate engineering research.Trends in Engineering EducationThe trends in engineering education have been reported over several periods of time by differentauthors. Meisen6 mentions that the global trends in engineering education in the 90s were agreater emphasis on experiential programs supported by industry work experience, decliningemphasis on laboratory instruction, internationalization of engineering
and freely. We will employclassroom interactions and communications to help students advance their abilities specifically inarbitrating competing claims and generalizing conceptual knowledge and skills of the discipline.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 0942168 through the Division of Undergraduate Education program Course, Curriculum,and Laboratory Improvement. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation. This collaborative project includes the authors of this paper as wellas the University of Minnesota Principal Investigator, Dr
over one semester and is a 3.5-credit hour course. The attendance policy isstrictly enforced, so students were present for essentially every class meeting. Thermal-FluidSystems I is an integrated study of fundamental topics in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics,and the course introduces conservation principles for mass, energy, and linear momentum as wellas the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. Principles are applied to incompressible flow in pipes andturbo machinery, external flows, power generation systems, refrigeration cycles, and total air-conditioning focusing on the control volume approach. Laboratory exercises are integrated intothe course as is a comprehensive, out-of-class design problem. This design problem provides anopportunity for
fresh Ph.D. graduate has a lot ofhands-on experience in research and experiments or simulations; however, a fresh graduate hasvery little exposure to the fundamentals of teaching. To become a successful tenure-track faculty,a new professor needs to provide excellent teaching, groundbreaking research and outstandingservice to the department/university. Through Ph.D. level research the candidate learns to be asuccessful researcher by building laboratory experiments, performing simulations and publishingarticles in top-notch journals. An aspiring tenure track faculty candidate has the right motivationto provide outstanding service to the university by serving on thesis committees, taking activepart in faculty meetings, bringing in new ideas and
. Reza Toossi, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Reza Toossi is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at CSULB. He received his B.S. degree from the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He continued his post-doctoral research studies in the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and joined the CSULB faculty in 1981. Dr. Toossi has worked both as a research scientist and a consultant on various projects related to aqueous aerosols and droplets in the atmosphere, nuclear safety, sensor design, air pollution modeling, flame propagation, fluid mechanics, and fiber optics. Dr. Toossi has successfully managed over $6M in