University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recent recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of geographic, disciplinary, and historical variations in engineering education and professional practice.Prof. Josh Boyd, Purdue University Josh Boyd is associate professor and
Paper ID #9352Team-Teaching Secondary STEM CoursesDr. M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering Technology Purdue UniversityMrs. Nicole Otte, Central Nine Career Center Page 24.1176.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Team-Teaching Secondary STEM CoursesAbstractThe transition from high school to college can be difficult for some individuals. Especially in forstudents from high needs areas or first generation college students. In some
Paper ID #8402Video-based Online Learning: The Other Side of the Looking GlassDr. Daniel Takashi Kawano, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Daniel Kawano is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus in dynamical systems, from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Benson H. Tongue, University of California, Berkeley GA Tech 1983-1988, UC Berkeley 1988-present. Author of
on Intellectual Property Law, and chairs the university’s Intellectual Property Committee.Dr. Cory Hallam, University of Texas, San Antonio Cory R. A. Hallam was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1973. He received a B.Eng degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University, Ottawa, in 1996, and an M.Eng in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1997, an M.S. in Technology and Policy in 2001 and a Ph.D. in Technology, Management, and Policy in 2003 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 1997 to 2001 he was the Lead Systems Engineer for developing MIT’s Aero/Astro Learning Labs. From 2003 to 2005 he worked Lean Enterprise Transformation Efforts with Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, and
Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service. He has authored and coauthored more than 170 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He holds two U.S. patents. He is the author of the book ”C
that this underfunded researchwould resurface 30 years later for actualization and hopefully, commercialization. From the perspective of thorium advocates, MSBRs have clearly become a top choice fornuclear fission reactors and a key concept for Next Generation Nuclear Plants with hydrogenproduction facilities (NGNPs). The technological and engineering advantages of a single-fluidthorium molten salt breeder reactor include fluoride liquid fuel, the ability to breed fissionablespecies at a constant and high ratio, online chemical reprocessing of nuclear fuel, better wastemanagement and the potential for small modular construction. In addition, “[t]he use of a232 Th/233U breeder reactor cycle results in high-level waste with a very low
Paper ID #9738Enhance Creative Thinking by Collaborating with DesignersDr. Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Yingjie Chen is an assistant professor in the department of computer graphics technology of Pur- due university. He received his Ph.D. degree in the areas of human-computer interaction, information visualization, and visual analytics from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada. He earned Bachelor degree of Engineering from the Tsinghua University (China), and a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from SFU. His research covers
Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Quantitative Assessment of All-Class Project-based Undergraduate Course on Graduates Career Dr. Emil H Salib, Eric Walisko Integrated Science & Technology Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA salibeh@jmu.edu, waliskev@dukes.jmu.eduAbstractThe process of creating innovative technology applications is shifting to smaller developmentteams of entrepreneurial minded individuals who use a dynamic landscape of tools and muchcreativity. This new work environment calls for novel methods to best prepare its work force. Inthis paper we describe an All-Class Project-based
- versity, Lewisburg, PA, and M.S. and Sc.D. degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and a Senior Partner at Innosight, LLC, an innovation consulting and investment firm based in Lexington, Massachusetts in the United States. His research, teaching and professional activities address two focal areas: 1) experimental methods, instru- mentation, and sensor design, and 2) innovation management, particularly in the context of entrepreneur- ship and engineering education. Prior to Purdue and Innosight, he spent five years as a strategy consultant
Paper ID #8995Recent Graduates Perspectives on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and theCreation of New Entrepreneurship CourseMs. Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty associate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte since 2008; she is the senior design instructor for the department, additional courses taught include Basic Circuit for non- majors, and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship course ECGR4090/5090. Nan Earned her BS and Master Degrees in Electrical En- gineering (1982, 1986) from North
assistant professor in the department of computer graphics technology of Pur- due university. He received his Ph.D. degree in the areas of human-computer interaction, information visualization, and visual analytics from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada. He earned Bachelor degree of Engineering from the Tsinghua University (China), and a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from SFU. His research covers inter- disciplinary domains of Information Visualization, Visual Analytics, Digital Media, and Human Computer Interaction. He seeks to design, model, and construct new forms of interaction in visualization and system design, by which the system can
of future engineers by passing on all that he has learned from MSU and Corporate America.Mrs. Tonisha Brandy Lane, Michigan State University Tonisha B. Lane, M.A., is a PhD candidate in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) program, and graduate research assistant for the Neighborhoods at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on underrepresented students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. She has over eight years of student affairs and higher education experience.Mr. Rickey Alfred Caldwell JrLisa R Henry, Michigan State University Page 24.737.2
Engineering and a Doctor of Science in Pedagogy degree from Moscow State Pedagogical University. His research interests include functional analysis, topology, ap- plied mathematics, nanosciences, psychology of mathematics education, using technology in teaching mathematics, training mathematics teachers and curriculum development. In each of these areas he has publications including 6 books and 60 peer reviewed papers. Though his scholarly work is related mostly to theoretical and applied mathematics as well psychology of mathematics education, he has extensive experience working with and supervising engineering and computer science programs, including success- ful ABET accreditations for both engineering and CS programs
-learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educa- tion, and the implementation and assessment of games for engineering knowledge transfer.Ms. Sara E Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sara E. Branch is a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences. She studies motivation in the context of academic and career choices.Ms. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette Catherine G.P. Berdanier is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota and her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her current research interests include
Paper ID #10489Catalyzing the Adoption of Entrepreneurship Education in Engineering byAligning Outcomes with ABETDr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathalie Duval-Couetil is the Director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. She is responsible for the launch and devel- opment of the university’s multidisciplinary undergraduate entrepreneurship program, which has involved over 5000 students from all majors since 2005
longer enough to ensure success of the majority ofstudents in the educational environment today. Professors must evaluate techniques and methodsthat can assist in meeting the multiple learning styles of the students in their classes. For thestudent, transformation includes reflection, practice, and creating personal relevancy andmeaning in the learning process. This is the framework of this pilot study on an onlineEngineering Statics class.Literature ReviewOnline courses were created and deployed in numerous fields throughout the 1990s and 2000s.Online engineering courses lagged behind because of the difficulty of converting face-to-facemathematics and science courses to an online format.1 The technology was not advanced enoughto deploy these
research she seeks to identify methods of facilitating human interaction with advanced technologies, including mobile devices, to support learning. Specifically, her ongoing projects examine the design of intelligent tutoring systems, delivered on mobile devices, to support middle school mathematics learning and exploring the design and usability aspects of mobile device use by children.Dr. JAMIKA D BURGE, Information Systems Worldwide Jamika Burge is a Senior Scientist at Information Systems Worldwide (i SW), a technology, engineering, and research company providing high-end advanced technical, integration, engineering and analysis so- lutions to the US Government and other customers. From 2007-2009, she was a
learners. Prior to teaching at NCSU, he was a department head and instructor at a local community college in the industrial, manufacturing, and plastics engineering technologies for 14 years.Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of STEM Education at North Carolina State University. He has been an ASEE member since 1987 and is the immediate past President of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics. Dr. Branoff’s research interests include spatial visualization in undergraduate students and the effects of online instruction for preparing teachers and engineers. Along with teaching courses in introductory engineering graphics
Paper ID #8918Using a ”Flipped Classroom” Model in Undergraduate Newtonian DynamicsProf. Susan B Swithenbank, US Coast Guard Academy Dr. Swithenbank is an Assistant Professor at the US Coast Guard Academy in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Prior to working at the USCGA, she was a researcher at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim Norway. She has a PhD from MIT in Ocean Engineering.Prof. Thomas William DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Thomas DeNucci is an Assistant Professor of Ship Design at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New
Paper ID #10764Considering cognitive load as a key element in instructional design for devel-oping graphical capabilityMr. Thomas Delahunty, University of LimerickDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickMr. Raymond Lynch, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Diarmaid is a Lecturer in Technology Teacher Education at the University of Limerick. His research interests are in the areas of freehand sketching, cognition and spatial visualization. He is currently Director of Membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD
. Page 24.1140.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Summer Diversity Program enhances female and underrepresented minority student academic performance and retention in the Drexel University College of EngineeringAbstractWomen and minority students are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) fields. Summer bridge programs may be one way to target this population,and help to ensure academic success and retention in the college years. Over the past three years,the College of Engineering hosted a “pre-orientation” program for accepted incoming students.The program goal was to prepare female and underrepresented minority freshmen for life
Paper ID #8986Active Learning Techniques and Online Tools Applied to the Educational Ex-perience of 2nd Year Materials Science and Engineering StudentsProf. Jennifer L.W. Carter, Case Western Reserve University Ph.D. (2012) The Ohio State University M.S. (2008) The University of California at Davis B.S. (2006) The University of California at DavisBrian Yuhnke Jr, Case Western Reserve University Brian adamantly believes that if teaching is boring for the faculty then it is even more so for the students. Brian is motivated to engage faculty in the use of technology to make learning fun and innovative. He is an
journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an editor of Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)Dr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and
Paper ID #10921Improving Student Engagement in Online CoursesDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Sarder is an associate professor and program coordinator of the industrial engineering technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an assistant director of the center for logistics, trade and transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as fourteen new courses, implementing hands on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Dr. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology education research. He has
Paper ID #9605Deconstructing the Innovator’s DNAMr. Paul David Mathis, Engineering Education Paul Mathis is a PhD student in the school of Engineering Education and a council member for ASEE student chapter at Purdue University. He has a bachelors degree in Physical Science and a Masters in Education Curriculum. His areas of interest are design, innovation, creativity and improving skills of future engineers. pmathis@purdue.edu.Mr. Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nicholas D. Fila is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette. His research interests
1 4.35% Electrical Engineering 1 4.35% Nuclear Engineering 1 4.35% Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 10 43.48% Technology, Engineering & Design Education 8 34.78% TOTAL 23 100.00%Most of the students in the course were male from engineering or technology, engineering &design education. Technology, engineering & design education students take the course as partof their major requirements, while other students typically take the course as part of a 5
summarizes several of these key points, matching the literature and theexperience of the authors.Table 1: Career Change Factors Career Change Literature Influence on Career Change of Authors FindingCareer Changes Occur Often P.Kauffmann: Single company for 21 years, positions always engineering oriented, transitioned from engineering design to engineering management after four years. W.Schell: Four companies in 15 years, starting in traditional engineering roles and moving into engineering, project, program, and technology management.Job and career mobility
Undergraduate Studies, Department Head of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems as well as Associate Dean of Engineering. Additionally, she served as the Co-Director of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Co- operative Research Center for e-Design: Information Technology Infrastructure Development to Support the Design of Engineered Products and Systems. Also, she served as the founder and Director of the Center for Engineering Leadership and Learning (CELL) as well as the Principal Investigator of the NSF sponsored grant to Reengineer the Curriculum for Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Programs.Ms. Anna V Elde, The Center for Advancing Faculty ExcellenceMs. Kate Ambrose, University of Central
high as third in the nation in producing undergraduate engineering degrees for minority groups and the program was recognized with the 2011 NSBE ExxonMobil Impact Award and the 2012 College Board Innovator Award, Getting through College Category. Page 24.101.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Review of the Literature on Transfer Student Pathways to Engineering DegreesAbstract In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science Technology (PCAST)documented the need to prepare more than 1 million additional STEM
thetraditional DOC model by providing students (engineering and non-engineering) with theopportunity to understand the historical, cultural, social and political context of the technologicalchallenges of the community they are immersed within and how these challenges may beaddressed through: (1) technological innovation (engineering problem-solving solutions), (2)entrepreneurship (business development) and (3) social innovation (making a positive differencein the world) in an effort to meet societal needs globally.The traditional DOC courses were primarily focused on the immersive observational experiencesof students, but did not engage students in the observation, development and implementation ofculturally relevant solutions within the countries they