learning components. The innovative deliverymethods of the modules include: remote interactive delivery, synchronous online delivery,remote laboratory functions, asynchronous delivery, and delivery using virtual classroom withstudents having 24/7 remote access anytime, anywhere, and on any platform. This paper describes the progress made in the project’s first 16 months in terms ofinnovation, module development, level of participation, industry partnership, experientiallearning, and college credits for participants. It also describes the outcomes related to the projectgoals through formative measures, and subjective assessments. Page
ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teacher Award (2004) and the CASE Ohio Professor of the Year Award (2005).Dr. Karen A. High, Oklahoma State UniversityDr. Michael W. Keller, University of TulsaDr. Ian M. White, University of Maryland Ian White is an Assistant Professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland. White received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 2002. He worked at Sprint’s Advanced Technology Laboratories from 2002 to 2005. He then served as a post- doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri until 2008 before becoming a faculty member at the Univer- sity of Maryland.Prof. Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa Bradley Brummel is
decades there have also been not only significantadvances in the renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and sustainability, but also anincreased demand for trained engineers and technicians in these areas. To maintain current livingstandards in developed countries and increase the quality of life in developing countries,sustainability and energy efficiency need to be at the core of all engineering activities. Thisrequires the development of innovative curricula, new courses and laboratories to educatestudents to work in these rapidly developing industries. Teaching sustainability and alternativeenergy on today engineering curriculum has increasingly become an essential feature.Engineering education moves into the twenty first century
”. It is a centrally planned and controlledsystem with relatively little flexibility to fluctuations in energy demand. As the nation and theeconomy becomes increasingly digital, energy demand is growing rapidly. For example, it isestimated that by 2015 around 60% of the total electrical load will be from chip technologies andautomated manufacturing versus 10% of the total in the 1990s 1. While the automotive industry is presently dependent on petroleum sources, the growingpresence of Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) will begin toact as a stress upon the electrical grid by drawing resources during times of peak energy demand.A study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory finds that charging vehicles during off
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, Engineering, Technology, andScience (COMETS) program. Funded by NASA through the Curriculum ImprovementsPartnership Award for the Integration of Research (CIPAIR) program, the COMETS programinvolves collaboration among math and engineering faculty of a community college andengineering faculty of the closest neighboring four-year institution that has an establishedrelationship with a NASA Ames Research Center. This paper summarizes the results of the firstyear of implementation of the COMETS program.2. COMETS Program Objectives and ActivitiesOne of the main goals of the project is to improve student engagement in foundational math,science and engineering courses by introducing NASA-themed content in classroom activities anddemonstrations, laboratory
University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. His major areas of inter- est include wireless networking and embedded microcontroller-based data acquisition, instrumentation, and control systems. Morgan has also served as Director of Engineering and as a Senior Consultant to the private sector where he has been involved in several design, development, and system integration projects sponsored by the FAA, USAF, and major airport authorities. As a Texas A&M faculty member, he established the Mobile Integrated Solutions Laboratory (MISL), a joint university-industry partnership focusing on the design and development of hardware and software products Morgan served 22 years in the Air Force
students’ grades.Reference list1 Heylen C., Smet M., Buelens H. and Vander Sloten, J., 2007, Problem Solving and Engineering Design, introducing bachelor students to engineering practice at K.U.Leuven. European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007, 32 (4), pages 375 – 386.2 Kuder, K. and Gnanapragasam, N., 2011, Implementing peer-reviews in civil engineering laboratories, Proceedings 118th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 26th - 29th June 2011, Vancouver, Canada.3 Heylen, C., 2010, Problem Solving and Engineering Design: introducing bachelor students to engineering practice. 2010, Diss. Doct., ISBN 978-94-6018-237-2. (Available online: https://lirias.kuleuven.be/bitstream/123456789/270889/1
AC 2012-3718: EXPERIENCES LEARNED IN CONDUCTING A SUM-MER WORKSHOP ENTITLED ”INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECH-NOLOGY, AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ANDTRAINING (INSTRUCT)” FOR HBCU/MI INSTITUTIONSDr. Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Ajit D. Kelkar is a professor and Chair of Nanoengineering Department at Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. He also serves as an Associate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. For the past 25 years, he has been working in the area of performance evaluation and modeling of polymeric composites and ceramic matrix composites. He has worked with several federal laboratories in the area of fatigue, impact, and finite
the college population, respectively.The paper presents the social and academic background of the students attending this College aswell as some statistics from the main factors that have contributed to low historical retention. Itdescribes later the strategies adopted for the last three years to improve recruitment, retentionand graduation rates for engineering degrees: (1) prepare high school students for college-levelconceptual analysis, problem solving and the value of experimental replication through a STEMSummer Camp using problem-based learning; (2) supplement college STEM curricula withprograms aimed at tutoring college and dual credit students who are at risk with engineeringrelated courses; (3) curriculum and laboratory development
AC 2012-3059: INTRODUCTION OF ”MICROFLUIDICS” TO UNDER-GRADUATE FLUID MECHANICS COURSESMr. Onursal Onen, University of South Florida Onursal Onen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Acoustic Transducers Laboratory at the Department of Mechan- ical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla. His research interests are acoustic transducers, ultrasound applications, bio/chem sensors, and engineering education. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, both in mechanical engineering.Dr. Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida Page 25.850.1
. Page 25.904.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Low Cost Educational Laser Based Vibration Measurement System with Improved Signal Conditioning, Python and MATLABAbstractThis project involves a laser based vibration measurement system that has educational value andcan be used in a student laboratory. The system must be small, inexpensive, and convenient touse, without extensive programming. The LabJack U3 acquisition system was used with a laptopand a netbook computer. Our use of Python and MATLAB are suitable software choices for thissystem. The vibration measurement system provides cross-disciplinary educational opportunitieswith hands
experience, which took place during the summer of 2011.The first author, who was the undergraduate student, was supported by a summer research grant.One of the goals of this grant was to prepare students for graduate study and research. Thestudent participated in an inclusive learning community of graduate students, postdoctoralassociates, university faculty, and undergraduate researchers from the host university and fromother universities. Student activities included preparation of research plans, weekly presentationsto multidisciplinary research groups, preparation of progress reports and research papers, andresearch poster presentation. The student learned to operate state of the art laboratory equipment,such as scanning electron microscopes
audio-centric activities to facilitate learning of STEM concepts.Matthew Prockup, Drexel University Matthew Prockup received both B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2011, as well as a minor in music theory/composition. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D as a member of the Music and Entertainment Technology Laboratory. His research deals with topics related to human computer interaction in music performance and production.Erik M. Schmidt, Drexel University Erik M. Schmidt received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University in Philadel- phia, Penn., in 2007 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Drexel University in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D
Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award. Page 25.307.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012
testing. For that work, she received an ASEE National Award, the Robert G. Quinn Award for Excellence in Laboratory Instruction. She has also implemented new pedagogical methods and teaching standards to broaden students’ problem solving skills, scientific and technological literacy through real-world prob- lems, problem- and project-based learning, and hands-on experiences. She also teaches Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120) for the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership. In 2011, she won the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the university’s highest teaching award.Dr. Mark Embree, Rice University Mark Embree is the Doerr Professor and Director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, and
AC 2012-5340: CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO WHICH ENGINEERING STU-DENTS NEED ANSWERSDr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 technical papers in ref- ereed journals and conference proceedings. He has authored three engineering texts. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program
undergraduate colleges in theUS. While faculty at UTG (and smaller colleges in the US) will struggle to compete with theR1's in the scholarship of discovery, the playing field can be leveled or even tipped to theiradvantage in the other areas. Faculty at many smaller US colleges and UTG will likely alwayshave greater teaching responsibilities and less access to costly research laboratories andresources (library, software, database access, support staff, technicians, etc.). This clearly tips thecompetitive balance toward the R1's in the scholarship of discovery. However in the scholarshipof teaching, an increased valuation of teaching should provide opportunity to raise visibility inthis area of scholarship. Evidence of this can be seen every summer at
engineering, and engineering problem solving. Hands-ondesign and development projects, however, were supported by in-house course material. Orientation to academic and social life in college o Freshman year in college: Academic and social life expectation and reality o Available university support for academic and social concerns o Engineering and engineering technology professions o Academic success strategies for studying engineering technology o Electronics engineering technology program requirements o Get introduced to departmental faculty, support personnel, and laboratories Exposure to real-world engineering o Industry co-op experience presentation by a junior-level
program includes new areas of green manufacturing andmaterials used today and in the future, including the operation and manufacture of solar cells, theproduction of wind, thermal, and hydro-electric power. In addition, the curriculum will introducestudents to basic and advanced topics in HVAC, bio-based fuels and alternative energy, as wellas the ability of our graduates to examine the carbon footprint and develop solutions in thereduction of energy consumption.The following listings detail the undergraduate programs that were developed as part of the ESEInstitute.1). Major in Environmental Studies (B.S. degree) o CHEM 210 – General Chemistry I and CHEM 212 – General Chemistry Laboratory I o CHEM 211 – General
literature studies also tend to focus on theapplication of plagiarism screening software to humanities courses, rather than for engineeringcourses requiring technical writing skills. It is possible that student views will vary depending onthe type of writing they are assigned. The objectives of this study are (1) to investigate theeffectiveness of plagiarism screening software in identifying plagiarism in ChE papers and (2) toidentify the attitudes of undergraduate ChE students toward their instructors using plagiarismscreening software.2. Description of studyPlagiarism screening software was applied to four courses in a university ChE curriculum duringthe Fall 2011 semester: a required junior-level unit operations laboratory course (CHE 330
of Fluid Mechanics was delivered in the traditional lecture format and thestudents seem to learn the necessary techniques in a routine manner. The third category, Reading mode of learning recorded a low score of 2. Thisindicates that the students need help from the instructor. A sold understanding ofBernoulli’s Equation and related mathematical techniques require quite a bit of effortfrom the students. Finally, a very good mode value of 4 was recorded for Kinesthetic style oflearning. Viscosity and related topics were handled like a laboratory, demonstration.The students learn better in a laboratory setting. This should be improved to documenta score of 5. The above analysis shows that lectures and labs are the preferred
Science and Education, National ResearchCouncil.Carlton, K. (2000), 'Teaching about heat and temperature', Physics Education, 35 (2), 101.Chi, M. T. H. Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions AreRobust. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005. 14. 161-99.Chi, M. T. H. (2006). Laboratory methods for assessing experts’ and novices’ knowledge. In K.A. Ericsson, N. Charness, R. R. Hoffman, & P. J. Feltovich (Eds.), The Cambridge handbookof expertise and expert performance (pp. 167-184). Cambridge: Cambridge UniversityPress.Chi, M. T. H. 2008 Three types of Conceptual Change: Belief Revision, Mental Model Transformation,and Categorical Shift. In Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change, S. Vosniadou, Ed, New
systems are accessible through remote web pages. Locally networked systems, such asZigbee systems, often include a bridge to wider network and Internet systems. SCADA systemsare networked and interlinked. This exposure of systems to the outside world creates additionaldesign issues for embedded systems designers. There have been numerous reports of embeddedsystems being compromised by external penetration attempts through these communicationchannels. For example laboratory demonstrations of attacks on car electronic systems throughapparently innocuous means, such as their tire pressure sensors [15], and through cellular linksproviding demonstrated access to car brakes, acceleration and other systems [16], which could belife-threatening. While
and an exit survey related to the tasks completed during the drivingsimulator laboratory activity. The teaching assistants administered both surveys online, in thedriving simulator laboratory, immediately after the completion of the task.The entry survey started with an assessment question that asked students to rate the three curvesin terms of the quality of their design using a three-level scale that included following options:“Bad design,” “Decent design,” and “Good design.” An open-ended question followed this firstassessment item and asked students to explain concisely the differences between the best and theworst designs they experienced on the virtual vertical alignment. The goal of this secondquestion was to collect some qualitative
the world. Bowden presently heads up the silicon section of Arizona State Univer- sity’s solar power laboratory (http://pv.asu.edu/). Page 25.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Work-In-Progress: Towards the development of a model for beneficial use of educational technology through a photovoltaics engineering website Abstract Photovoltaics (PV) engineering is an emerging field within the schools of engineering.To meet the needs of a new field, learning resources need to be
deploys airfoils parallel to the rotational axis in such a way that, unlike other windmills, it rotates around a ring frame, leaving the central portion open for other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution.Dr. Timothy J. Kriewall, Kern Family Foundation Timothy J. Kriewall leads the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Program at the Kern Family Foundation located in Waukesha, Wis. Prior to this role, he served as President of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, a position he held for five years. He began his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories where, with a colleague, he helped develop one of
. Page 25.1077.2 3. A plan for using a combination of current tenure-track faculty members, the new tenure track faculty member, lecturers and part-time instructors to staff the referenced courses. 4. A description of any specialized laboratories, equipment or any other significant new resources that will be necessary to offer the program.Currently the Dublin Institute of Technology is facing some of the same issues that catalyzed theUMBC effort. Brian Reed was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award at DIT and will be part ofthe effort to address the issues that are facing DIT bringing a perspective that was developed atUMBC. The differences and similarities of the problems and solutions facing the twoinstitutions will be discussed.1
course, appear to demonstrate the overalleffectiveness of the five course sequence. Three years ago the college introduced a new capstoneinterdisciplinary course in the form of a project based, team oriented, studio laboratory. Thecourse requires small teams of architecture, architectural engineering, construction managementand landscape architecture students to complete the schematic level design of an actual building Page 25.1181.10for a real client.Student course evaluations have now been collected for seven quarters. Students are asked toassess their knowledge of disciplines other than their major prior to and after the
future roles engineering and technology students will undertake, instructors can use PBL to help students develop ideas for dealing with specific problems they will likely encounter in the workplace. Case Studies: Instructors can use PBL with individual students or student teams when discussing case studies on engineering/technology concerns. Laboratory Work: For courses involving laboratory work, instructors can use PBL when discussing appropriate laboratory behavior and relate that behavior to appropriate workplace behavior. The instructor can relate lab problems to similar problems encountered in the workplace. Employed Students: If there are students who are currently employed, PBL can be