AC 2012-4523: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 1: OVERCOMINGTHE BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE ADOPTIONProf. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, en- gineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Universities of Texas
AC 2012-5142: IMPLEMENTING A BRIDGE CAMP AND INTRO. COURSE:LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PHASE 1 STEP GRANTMs. Summer Dann , Louisiana State UniversityPaige Davis, Louisiana State University Paige Davis has 22 years of experience in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. For the past two years, she has directed a study abroad program specifically designed for engineering students. In addition to teaching, she assists with the STEP program. She received her bachelor’s degree in engineering technology and master’s degree in industrial engineering.Dr. Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University Warren N. Waggenspack, Jr. is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of
conceptual instruction and assessment so that many morechemical engineering faculty will incorporate concept-based learning into their classes.The specific objectives of this project are to:1. Develop the AIChE Concept Warehouse, a flexible database-driven website for conceptual questions in the core chemical engineering sciences. Features of the AIChE Concept Warehouse include: a. Making concept questions available in different formats to facilitate widespread use. b. Allowing integration of questions within a course and from different courses so students can link concepts to one another and form a more cohesive cognitive structure. c. Populating the site with conceptual questions that are submitted and reviewed by faculty, and
AC 2012-3484: INTEGRATING THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM USING A LONG-TERM GREEN DESIGN PROJECT PART 1:THE HYBRID POWERTRAINDr. Eric Constans, Rowan University Eric Constans is Chair of the Mechanical Engineering program at Rowan University. His research interests include engineering education, design optimization, and acoustics.Dr. Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan UniversityProf. Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan UniversityDr. Hong Zhang, Rowan UniversityDr. Tom Merrill, Rowan University Tom Merrill is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering. He teaches thermal fluids courses. Prior to coming Rowan University, he worked in the air conditioning and medical device industries. Currently, he works on developing new ways
codes, data bases and literature, design andconduct experiments to provide valid. The Education Act of 1989 requires teaching inbachelor degree programmes by staff mainly engaged in research, with an emphasis on thegeneral principles and basic knowledge as the basis for self-directed work and learning2.Accreditation is confirmation that an institution or registered provider has shown it is capableof delivering an approved course. . Courses leading to degrees approved by NZQA may onlybe delivered by providers accredited to do so by the New Zealand Qualifications authority(NZQA). The AUT degree programmes conform to the NZQA definitions of a degree in sofar as that our graduates of a Bachelors degree programme are able to: 1. Demonstrate
’ acquisition of, and their ability to use, each type ofknowledge. Although this paper discusses how these methods can be applied to a specificthermodynamics course, the principles of instruction can be applied to a variety of engineeringcourses. A graphic overview of the organization of this paper and key points from each sectionare shown in Table 1.A Framework of Student Cognition: Three Categories of Knowledge The knowledge used during problem solving can be broken into different categories.1,2Pol et al.3, for example, identify declarative, procedural, and strategic knowledge as the types ofknowledge required for problem solving. Mayer and Wittrock4 listed six separate categories intheir description of the knowledge needed for problem solving
engineering projects. The National Academyof Engineering [1, 2] argues that the “Engineer of 2020” must not only be technically capable, butalso be able to understand the contextual requirements and consequences of their work.ABET program accreditation criteria[3] promote contextual engineering practice in several of itsoutcomes criteria [italics added]: (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering
and project management – Page 25.522.2Program and project management as a process has multiple activities. A simple perspective asksa number of questions, around which are processes to further define the specific instantiation ofthe application of the program management methodology. In this scenario, program and projectmanagement has been used as a tool to define a research-based tier 1 university’s organizationfor professional studies.In defining the roles and responsibilities, the basic work definition questions to be addressedfollowing a program management process are1: What is the target organization being asked to do? What
results demonstrate that a compelling communications campaign canincrease awareness of a program among the targeted audience as well as transmit the excitementof participation from key stakeholders to a larger community. Page 25.523.2 1 IntroductionThe development of a comprehensive user-friendly database and reporting system that facilitatesthe collection of up-to-the-minute marketing research is fundamental to creating a successfulrecruiting campaign. Marketing research enhances the effectiveness of making critical decisionsabout the direction and implementation of a recruiting plan through providing a
at justover 30 percent in 2002, but has recently declined despite increasing national trends, settling atabout 23 percent. Under-represented minority (URM) student enrollment has also declined sincereaching a high in 2001of approximately 15 percent. These trends are presented in Figure 1, andshow a slight recovery in URM enrollment in the past two years, although this increase in URMenrollment is not as high as the national trend (greater than 15%). "#-./# "#01234# (!"# !"#$"%&'()'*%$(+,%-'./011' '!"# &
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that provides realistic images of physical equipment and their operation. Thecontrol labs are considerably different, in addition to providing both simulation and physical(hands-on) wiring and connecting opportunities, they are much less structured and provide open-ended guidelines rather than step-by-step procedures because the safety concerns associated withthe power labs are much lower for controls. Due to equipment availability there is only onephysical lab devoted to the PLC content, as opposed to four simulations discussed later. Thehands-on lab requires students to physically connect a PLC to several output lights on a four-waytraffic light, see Figure 1. The students are give a pin-out table and timing specifications andmust wire
-worldenvironment, as well as additional design problems based on design methods and actual solutionsat real facilities. Accompanying supplementary and background information promotes increasedinquiry-based or student-centered learning, better addresses students’ real world expectations,and leads to an increase in overall student engagement. A Phase 1 grant allowed for thedevelopment and repeated formative assessment of a single scenario, leading to the current Phase2 grant.To test the Scenario concept, material was originally generated around the engineering facilitiesof Minnesota State University Mankato (MSU), located in southern Minnesota. Thissupplemental material was designed for dissemination in an electronic format and for use withstandard
levels inwhich certain groups have been traditionally marginalized or underrepresented in colleges,universities, and the workforce [1]. As we introduce engineering into K-12 education, we mustwork vigilantly to ensure from its inception that such patterns are not prevalent at this level.Though little research has been done looking at young children’s interest in engineering at anearly age—exposure to engineering in elementary schools in the United States has been minimalat best—research on children’s interest in and attitudes towards science is informative becauseengineering and science tend to be associated. Research has concluded that it is necessary toaddress disparities in access and exposure to science at an early age because students
section fivewith conclusions about the effectiveness of the exercise and its future use presented in section six.1. Critical thinking instruction in Introduction to EngineeringThe university has adopted the Paul-Elder1 framework for its critical thinking model. By adopting thisframework, faculty throughout the university will use the same language (Paul-Elder is disciplineneutral) and it is hoped students will better recognize the critical thinking aspects that are implicitly apart of most courses. The Paul-Elder framework is shown in figure 1. The framework includesstandards, elements, and traits. The elements are the elements of thought; they can be used todecompose any critical thinking into its constituent components: “what are the
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engaging Freshman in Team Based Engineering ProjectsIntroductionResearch demonstrates that early involvement in engineering projects during a student’sfreshman year increases his / her interest, excitement, and retention in engineering.1-5 To meetthe need for retaining engineering students, the Engineering Student Services and AcademicPrograms (ESSAP) Office at Texas A&M University initiated a team based FreshmanEngineering Project (FEP) Program, in collaboration with community sponsors. This program isa continuation of a previous program at Texas A&M, known as the Space Engineering Institute(SEI).1 The current FEP program utilizes a similar educational paradigm as SEI
literacy.II. IntroductionThere is a global need for technologically literate citizens. Although some groups haverecognized the value of technological literacy, it has not yet become a priority in our society.The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) holds, “The idea that all Americans should bebetter prepared to navigate our highly technological world has been advocated by manyindividuals and groups for years…Nevertheless, the issue of technological literacy is virtuallyinvisible on the national agenda. This is especially disturbing in a time when technology is adominant force in society”1. The International Technology and Engineering EducatorsAssociation (ITEEA) shares this view on an emphasized need for technological literacy. “We area nation
improve the success of underrepresentedstudents in the engineering profession.1. IntroductionCommunity colleges serve as the gateway to higher education for large numbers of students in theU.S., especially minority and low-income students. Yet for many students, the community college Page 25.532.2gateway does not lead to success. Only one in four students wanting to transfer or earn adegree/certificate did so within six years, according to a recent study of California communitycolleges1 (Shulock & Moore, 2010). African American and Hispanic students have even lowerrates of completion. According to the study, only 14% of African American
solving suchchallenges, they rarely have the same representation of that process in mind. Recognizing theneed for a standardized representation of this process to structure students’ experiences, the teamundertook to clearly articulate such a representation. This effort, which is described by theauthors in a related paper10, resulted in the development of a unique, multi-level representation(Figure 1) that is accessible to high school students, applicable in engineering teacher preparationcourses, and authentic to the experience of professional engineers. Page 25.533.4Figure 1 – The UTeachEngineering representation of the engineering design
andtechnical papers which not only inform their research11,12 but provide high quality examples ofvarious types of technical communication13.The first engineering problem solving course that first-year students take at West VirginiaUniversity, a large land-grant university in the mid-Atlantic region, requires students to write atleast two technical reports. Students, typically, have difficulty with the following: (1)understanding the parts of a technical report; (2) defining and avoiding plagiarism; (3) evaluatingtheir online sources; and (4) finding appropriate sources from which to perform a literaturesearch for background information on their assigned topic.To address these issues, engineering faculty collaborated with campus librarians14,15 to: (1
offers 26 undergraduate degree programs including electrical and telecommunicationengineering and electrical and electronic engineering. It is one of the top ten private universitiesin Bangladesh5. All of them follow very similar admission policies. As an example, theadmission eligibility of East-West University (EWU) is reported here.1. Minimum GPA of 2.50 in both SSC (Secondary School Certificate, after 10 years) and HSCExaminations. Or, At least one first division either in SSC or in HSC. No third division isallowed. (Students must have Mathematics and Physics in HSC or A level) or2. GCE “O” Level in 5 subjects and “A” Level in 2 subjects with at least 4 B‟s and 3 C‟s; or3. American High School Diploma, and4. Acceptable EWU Admission Test
commonly foundlocally – including careers such as engineering that offer entrepreneurial frameworks that couldgenerate local economic development. Page 25.536.2 Figure 1: Map of the Appalachian region of the United StatesDespite the economic and educational struggles facing the Appalachian region, little research hasbeen done regarding the vocational developments of rural Appalachian students2, and no studiesidentifying barriers that limit engineering in particular as a career choice for this population havebeen identified. As described in detail later in this paper, the work that has been done regardingvocational choice in rural
; • importance to national economy; • criteria by which work is judged to be beautiful.He then used these dimensions to compare and contrast natural science, social science and thehumanities by constructing a table in which the nine dimensions are the rows and the threecultures are the columns. We reproduce it here as Table 1. All the wording is direct fromKagan.Table 1. Kagan’s comparison of the three cultures (natural science, social science and thehumanities).Dimension Natural science Social science HumanitiesPrimary Prediction & Prediction & An understanding of humaninterests explanation of explanation of reactions to events and the all natural human behaviors meaning humans
lack interest in the subject. Additional explanations are considered and presented,as well as the implications for potential intervention programs to address increasing studentinterest as well as academic success in engineering.The percentage of students who leave engineering and who also leave the university is a sourceof concern for both engineering and university administrators. Influencing factors for leavingboth engineering and the university are explored and presented. Page 25.538.2IntroductionThe United States is in need for well-qualified engineers. Obtaining high education degrees hasbeen linked to economic growth and prosperity.1
25.539.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Concept Assessment: Design & DevelopmentIntroductionWhile much of the focus on K-12 STEM education has concentrated on science andmathematics, engineering is increasingly seen as a viable educational approach. Some of thereasons include that engineering (a) provides authentic educational problem solving contexts formathematics and science; (b) may increase the number of students interested in STEM areas,particularly from underrepresented populations 1; and (c) might facilitate the technologicalliteracy of all students2. In 2009, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened aCommittee on K-12 Engineering Education resulting
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Education), and RCI (Cartagena Network of Engineering). She was the first American woman who has received the title International Engineering Educator of IGIP. Page 25.542.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Education for the Improvement of Practice: Preparing for Labour Market Claudio da Rocha Brito1, Melany M. Ciampi2, Luis Amaral3, Rosa Vasconcelos4 1 President of Science and Education Research Council 2 President of Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization
’ orientation that is bothrepresentative of particular societies and rigorous. The need for these changes has only just beenidentified2.Engineering Education and Situations in Hong KongUnderstanding why only a limited number of students choose engineering for study/career posesa problem for HK. From the limited information available, we note that engineering cannot bestudied in secondary schools until students enter Form 4 (age 15+) although students accesstechnology, science and mathematics from the start of secondary schooling (Table 1). Access toan early understanding of engineering is, thus, likely to be derived through: home contacts,limited exposure in science/mathematics/technology curricula (mainly taught by non-engineers),or extra-curricular
impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context."And, Criterion 4 requires that program graduates have design experience…that includes most ofthe following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical,health and safety, social, and political" 1, 2. Notwithstanding ABET requirements, a recentsurvey indicates that 80% of engineering graduates attend schools that have no ethics-relatedcourse requirements. Even at schools that have courses with ethics-related content, the coursesare usually in philosophy or religion and have no specific engineering ethics component 3.Notwithstanding these deficiencies, the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE)Statement on Engineering Ethics