communication skills and social competences • Reflective and developmental competencesOther categorizations might operate with the terms “technical expertise”, “pedagogicalcompetences”, and “human competences”. Some authors substitute the term “competences” by“virtues” (Helus, Z.8).Technical competencesIt is assumed that the candidate has acquired a high level of technical knowledge whilestudying engineering and has met the requirements as defined by the “Fédération Européenned'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs – FEANI” for registration as a European Engineer –EUR ING. An engineering diploma and at least one year of professional experience inengineering are also required.Pedagogical, Psychological and Ethical CompetencesIt is assumed that
0.665 Factor 2 (projects and case studies) 2 0.676The data analysis sorted the 11 ABET outcome items into two groups. It was found that items 1 Page 25.1339.6through 5, 7, and 11 were grouped together into factor 1, and items 6 and 8 through 10 weresorted together into factor 2. On reflection, the authors decided to term these factors “technicaldevelopment” and “professional development.”The outcomes grouped under technical development mostly refer to the “number crunching”skills in engineering, specifically outcomes 1 through 3, 5, and 11. The other two, items 4 and 7,can be thought of as soft skills that
StudyCompetition, Workshop Series, and Speaker Series.Rose-Hulman Leadership AcademyThe Rose-Hulman Leadership Academy provides students the opportunity to develop theirpersonal leadership style and equip themselves with tools to make a difference in society. TheAcademy is open to all students, with or without previous leadership experience. The two-dayAcademy is an intensive workshop designed by Rose-Hulman faculty and staff to build eachparticipant’s confidence in his or her ability to lead, consciousness of various leadershipapproaches, and connection to leadership resources and mentors. The curriculum cultivatesskills through lectures, guest speakers, team interactions, team building activities, andassessment through self-reflection. Topics include
typical first-yearcourse. Students encounter no exams, self- and peer-reflections (i.e., writing!) are assigned, andcollaborating with fellow classmates is expected. A problem-based learning (PBL), activeapproach is used to guide the learning experiences of these students. After the formation ofsemester-long teams, students take on challenging, open-ended projects in diverse topics such asassistive technology, Rube Goldberg, sustainable technology, science concept demonstrations,recreating existing devices and robotics challenges. Along the way, students must developsufficient proficiency in technical drawing, testing, machining, electronics, and/or
based on the performance of thestudent members on the prerequisite test, given in the first week of class, or the most recentexam. To the extent possible, the teams also reflect diversity of major, gender, and evennationality. Teams are shuffled and students are assigned to different teams from one assignmentto the next, in order to maximize networking in the class. Sometimes, students are allowed tomake up their own teams, but diversity is still required. For example, in a Statics class of 25students in Fall 2011, students divided themselves into 5 teams, each with two men and threewomen, from at least two majors, most of whom were mechanical and chemical engineeringstudents, with a few civil and electrical engineering majors.Each team is
opportunityto offer any comments they might have on the educational usefulness of the topologyoptimization tool. The results from this open ended question reflected the students’ initialassumption that they could predetermine form, and their pleasant surprise that theprogram threw up forms that were more interesting than those they might have arrived atalone. They also expressed considerable enthusiasm for using the tool again. Page 25.1363.9 “it can be a tool used while designing, to give and spark further rationale to the 8 optimization of form
published in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society, the International Journal of Virtual Reality, the Journal of Marketing Education, the Marketing Education Review Journal, the IEEE- Frontiers in Education, and the American Society of Engineering Education Proceedings, among others. Sulbaran has contributed significantly to his discipline through his service activities. His leadership on several key organizations has reflected very favorably on the university. Sulbaran is the first and only faculty of the University to hold a Board of Trustee position in the American Council for Construction Education. He is also the first and only faculty serving as the Editor for the Associated Schools of
compiled for eachsemester. The data were obtained from internal administrative reports and show how manystudents were currently registered; the reports include students at all academic levels (not justfreshman) and ignore students no longer attending CMICH or who had been an SET major butlater switched elsewhere. Thus, changes in the number from time to time reflect studentsgraduating (-), stopping attendance at CMICH (-), transferring into CMICH (+), and newlysigning their majors (+).Surveys were also given in EGR120 from semesters 0809F to 1011S. In each semester, Initialsurveys were given at the beginning of the course that asked students to rank their top threeintended majors (“1” for top choice, “2” for second, “3” for third). In 0809F and
course content that supplements and extends delivered material.Some of the findings in a study conducted by Cole 4 suggested that some of the pedagogicalbenefits of using a wiki are the following: 1. Evolutionary knowledge building and innovative problem-solving. 2. Explaining diverse and often conflicting ideas. 3. Synoptic assessment and definitional synthesis. 4. Critical questioning and reflection. 5. The ability to avoid premature criticism and engage in complex and nuanced analysis of others work.Even though all five points are extremely interesting, we believe that the last two are crucial in thelearning process through a wiki. We have realized, although not formally tested, that when astudent/user is learning from a
variable is coloredwith the “current” value of that state variable, while the “.d” is colored to reflect its “next” value– the value it will be assigned when a clock TICK occurs. The prototype software supports onlyD-type flipflops, but other types would be easy to add. A single TICK button provides the clockto all registered variables. The updating of registered values because of a TICK is followed bythose new values propagating throughout the set of equations. The behavior of sequentialcircuits can be viewed by repeatedly clicking the TICK button. Thus, a better or fasterunderstanding of such circuits can be achieved by inspecting the changes that occur and that areabout to occur after each successive TICK. In addition to a list of input
inprogramming courses are increased.AcknowledgmentThis work is supported in part by National Science Foundation HBCU-UP award #1036325.Opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Beaubouef, T., and Mason, J., 2005, “Why the High Attrition Rate for Computer Science Students: Some Thoughts and Observations”, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 37, no. 2, pp.103-1062. Lahtinen, E., AlaMutk, K., and Järvinen, H., 2005, “A Study of the Difficulties of Novice Programmers,” ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 37, Issue 3
efficiency within their respective offices.Classification accuracy should also improve as USPTO and EPO examiners develop a bettercommon understanding of classification practices. Most importantly, patent searchers will nolonger have to use two classification systems (USPC and ECLA/IPC) in order to do acomprehensive patent search.The disadvantages of this project primarily concern the USPC. The USPC reflects more than acentury of knowledge and experience of USPTO patent examiners. Its organic nature has led tothe creation of hundreds of unique codes that might be lost in the migration to the CPC. U.S.documents prior to 1920 will be reclassified in CPC. Thousands of U.S. patent examiners andpatent information professional will have to learn a new
to time about translation and deafness in general.Perspective of the Deaf Student It’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to reflect on how it feels to be a Deafstudent in a regular “normal” classroom with a professor, fellow classmates andinterpreters. It is my first time to be in a classroom environment like this as myundergraduate degree is from a university for the Deaf. This new experience highlightednumerous obstacles, but at the same time, it has been a very valuable learning experience.I rely on interpreters every moment throughout the class in order to have full access toinformation taught by the professor. The interpreter hears the professor and thentranslates those spoken words to ASL, which is not necessarily English word
experiment server while still maintaininga secure level of communication. With this interface, no add-ons or plug-ins will need to beinstalled on any computer, and anyone with a web browser and internet access will be able to usethe interface to control an experiment remotely.AcknowledgmentsThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers EEC-0935208, EEC-0935008, and DUE-0942778.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Ambrose, S. A., & Amon , C. H. (1997). Systematic design of a first-year mechanical engineering course at Carnegie Mellon
complexity are revealed. Education scholars3-7 who study videogames have found that the most successful games often incorporate mechanisms that “teach”their players to solve complex problems by leveraging learning pedagogies such asconstructionism, inquiry-based learning and anchored instruction. Players are motivated to learnwithin video games because it is clear that knowledge is powerful. Learning is situated, and Page 25.1055.2occurs through a process of hypothesizing, probing, and reflecting upon the simulated worldwithin the game. The goals are clear. Games provide players immediate and unambiguousfeedback on how well they are progressing
processes are revisited. Clear understanding of these processes inrelation to realization is vital for having realistic expectations, and achieving the course outcomes.Several examples are presented to illustrate the concepts and processes discussed.IntroductionGrowing number of national reports and articles stress the need for incorporating innovative forms ofteaching1,2. In response, there is a need to redesign, reform, and continuously improve engineeringeducational programs and experiences. Capstone design courses, being the last educational experience ofmost programs, must reflect these improvements through innovative teaching that include currentengineering developments and practices.In a recent study, the concept of realization was expanded
, therefore making it important to both academicians, as well as, practitioners. EM as aformal degree has been present since the mid 1940s 3 and currently, there are more than 100universities in the US offering an undergraduate and / or graduate program in EM. EM programswere historically embedded within the departments of industrial engineering, depending upon theuniversities 4. However, in order to reflect the gradual shift from manufacturing to turn-keysystems integrators in a global economic environment, many more universities are aligning theirEM programs with their systems engineering program 5.Importance of Analyzing FailuresFailure analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of afailure. It relies on
open-ended text input categories, which provide specific feedback and thus identify moredirectly areas of improvement that are needed. It is hoped that the best of both tools can beintegrated together for an even wider use of on-line peer review.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank Bob Clay who wrote the code for the peer review tool, MarkAnderson and Jerry Tustaniwskyj who have used the tool in their courses, and the ASEEreviewers who pointed the author to the CATME work.Appendixes I. Teamwork reflections II. ABET AssessmentReferences 1. Matthew W. Ohland, Misty L. Loughry, Rufus L. Carter, Lisa G. Bullard, Richard M. Felder, Cynthia J. Finelli, Richard A. Layton, and Douglas G. Schmucker , "Developing a
BiomedicalEngineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University conducted a comparison study of analternative pedagogical approach to traditional instructional labs. Using backward design(McTighe and Thomas, 2003) in which curriculum change is developed around identified anddefined “big ideas” that give rise to essential questions and authentic performances, theBiomedical Engineering (BME) systems physiology lab instruction was reverse-engineered toreflect relevant skills-- that is, a focus on the practices, and experiences valued by the BMEpractitioners as well as employers and colleagues in the professional domain. Theinterdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering indicates a need to structure the acceptedpractices of the typical biology lab to reflect the
. Thispaper will also discuss a unified approach to connect engineering principles, regulatoryguidelines and written communication. This module fits well with the recent emphasis of ABETon safety in teaching labs. Several (although not all) safety guidelines are addressed in regulatorycompliance. The only prerequisite is that students have some knowledge of bio/chemical processtechnologies. Since RC is more of a practice than absolute science, assignments and testsdeveloped in this module to reflect the ‘practice’ component will be described in this paper. Page 25.1111.3The need for regulatory compliance instruction:Regulatory compliance is no longer
in fall 2007 to non-science majors as a science corerequirement using the traditional lecture method. An experimental group was taught the abovefour areas in spring 2010 using four indices: (1) learning from three Hands On and Minds Onlabs, (2) using Closer Looks, (3) case studies, and (4) development of critical thinking ability.The four areas were properly balanced and applied in the four indices. The performance of thestudents was evaluated using a series of special assignments reflecting the four indices. Theassignments accounted for 20% of the course grade. The grading formula for the control andexperimental groups are shown in Table 1. Appendices 1, 2, and 3 show examples ofassignments that addressed critical thinking, case study, and
conditions, the revenue generated from the registered green projects constituted 26.2% of the total construction revenueof the top 100 green contractors in 2008 which corresponds to 70% increase in one year 4. Thetop 400 contractors' total revenue grew only 11.2% in the same year 5.The increasing presence of the green building projects was also reflected in the project deliverymethod choices for such projects. Kibert (2005) groups the contemporary construction deliverymethods used in the United States as Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMat Risk) and Design-Build6. The contractual relationships related to these different deliverymethods directly affect the stage of involvement for construction contractors. There is no
apparatus is a challenge due to typical budgetarylimitations. In addition, the apparatus designed by companies specializing in educationequipment may not exactly reflect the educational objective intended by the faculty. Theseobstacles had forced us to seek and search different venues to acquire experimental laboratoryapparatus for demonstrating heat transfer principles. We concluded that such an apparatus can bedesigned, developed and constructed “in house” within a manageable budget. This can besuccessfully accomplished by taking advantage of the capstone senior design project andASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program. The purpose of this ASHRAE’sprogram is to fund equipment for undergraduate engineering senior projects on ASHRAE
the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Avouris, P. (2004). Supertubes. IEEE Spectrum , 41-45.[2] Buzatu, D. A., Biris, A. S., Biris, A. R., Lupu, D. M., Darsey, J. A., & Mazumder, M. K. (2004). Electronic Properties of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Their Dependence on Sythetic Methods. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications , 1215-1219.[3] Meletov, K. P., Krestinin, A. V., Arvanitidis, J., Christofilos, D., & Kourouklis, G. A. (2010). Thermally Induced Softening of the Radial Breathing Modes of Bundled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures , 538-544.[4] Saito, R., Dresselhaus, G., & Dresselhaus, M. S
purpose beyond, "It is assigned". 2. Support the learner in developing ownership for the overall problem or task. 3. Design an authentic task. 4. Design the task and the learning environment to reflect the complexity of the environment they should be able to function in at the end of learning. 5. Give the learner ownership of the process used to develop a solution. 6. Design the learning environment to support and challenge the learner's thinking. 7. Encourage testing ideas against alternative views and alternative contexts. 8. Provide opportunityIn having students participate in the lab design, the author observed many of these elements ofdiscovery-based learning in the volunteer students‟ approach and behavior. While this
(including assumptions, decisions made about the problem andsolution strategies).Because MEAs can address a combination of technical and professional skills, it is morechallenging to assess the resultant student learning. For full impact, instructors must guide thestudents’ learning and provide targeted feedback; especially if it appears that misconceptionsexist, often best observed through students’ self-reflection reporting. We have reportedelsewhere the impact of MEAs on conceptual learning and the instructors’ perspectives aboutusing MEAs in the classroom11, and the improvement of student attainment of ABET outcomes,especially the professional skills, in using MEAs12, 13
what is called CIB – CulturalImmersion in Brazil: It is a project that brings to Brazil students from abroad in a program of 15days (can be more or less) when they have academic, technical, social and cultural activities. It isvery intensive period when the students visit 5 of the 9 cities of Atlantic Forest Region at the seashore of Sao Paulo state, as well as visit to different industries and universities.The program is designed in order to provide engineering students the opportunity to reflect aboutengineering social responsibility and ethical dilemmas when developing projects. This awarenessis becoming more and more necessary due to the environmental/ethical/economical crises thathumanity is facing and that impacts not only the society
study at all because they thoughtthey already knew the information well enough (inaccurate self-knowledge). We also see the Page 25.1200.2student with a similar grade who claims to have studied for hours. It is obvious to us that theyare not using a study method that works for them, yet they are not changing their methods (poorself-regulation).Students also unreasonably expect that their assignment and test grades should reflect not justtheir achievements, but also the amount of time and effort they expend4. Yet they are spendingless time studying than ever before5. Most colleges state that students should spendapproximately two hours (or
1 percent of total energy consumption is solar, compared withroughly 85 percent from oil, natural gas, and coal1.Even though a number of technologies are already available, improving them to a level that leadsto widespread use of solar power requires continued research and engineering efforts. This workfocuses on one of these technologies, namely the photovoltaic (PV) systems.PV systems are comprised of photovoltaic cells. A photovoltaic cell is designed to convertradiant energy in light to electrical energy that can be used to power devices. They are usuallymade of semiconductors, like silicon, and have an anti-reflective coating. In a photovoltaic cell,one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge. When photons
asynchronous online version was later developed in the semester and available to students inearly October 2010. Participants were prohibited from enrolling in Spring 2011 classes until theycompleted both steps of the workshop process.The workshop focused on challenges to student academic success. Students were able to definetheir personal goals and the resources that were most appropriate to help them overcome theirchallenges. Completion of an academic self-assessment grid was used to guide students throughthe self-identification of challenges to their academic success. A copy was given to the studentand the other was returned to the advisor to review prior to the follow-up appointment. Studentsthen participated in an academic reflective activity