AC 2012-4540: PERSPECTIVES OF TEACHING A DEAF STUDENT INTHE MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES COURSEMiss Shiran ZhavianDr. James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College Page 25.1037.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Perspectives of Teaching a Deaf Student in the Material and Energy Balances CourseAbstract This paper discusses the experience of a Deaf student and their professor in amaterial and energy balances course. This non-traditional combination was challengingfor a few reasons. First, from a professor’s perspective, it was initially distracting to havetwo interpreters by your side
has a Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Page 25.1303.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Helping Hands Dense Network – A Collaboration Across Multiple UniversitiesInspired by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network’s (KEEN) mission of educating a newtype of entrepreneurially minded engineer who will ―catalyze a transformation in the workforceand build economic and technical commerce in their communities,‖1 four member universities ofthe KEEN joined together to form the Helping Hands Dense Network (HHDN) with a three-yearplan of work that: Leverages
AC 2012-3525: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION ENHANCES PEDA-GOGYDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is Director of Instruction, Alief Independent School District. Area responsibilities in- clude instructional technology, information literacy, career and technical education, and distance learning. Work experience includes 32 years of
industries are the sine qua non of real engineering activities (33) .Be broad minded and think long range.In this vein, the major engineering problems of local industries along with theirpotential solutions should be focused on, properly framed, and clearly identified inopen forums (e.g. through technical seminars, capstone courses and projects, theseswork, etc.). This would help to set the stage by: disseminating relevant information,generating technical debate, and examining potential solutions from differentperspectives. To come to grip with the needs of the industry and develop the potentialto tackle industries’ main problems and concerns, universities have to reach out,market their services, and do a better job understanding and articulating
AC 2012-5374: NEGOTIATING THE TENURE AND PROMOTION PRO-CESSDr. Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University Robert A. ”Bob” Chin is a Full Professor in the Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina Uni- versity, where he has taught since 1986. He is the current Director of publications for the Engineering Design Graphics Division and Editor for the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. Chin has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division’s annual and mid-year conference Program Chair, and he has served as a review board member for several journals including the EDGJ. He has been a Program Chair for the Southeastern Section and has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division’s Vice Chair and Chair
AC 2012-3646: BUILDING A CLASSROOM CULTURE THAT PAVES THEWAY TO LEARNINGDr. Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford Brian Swartz is Assistant Professor of civil engineering at the University of Hartford. He received his degrees from the Pennsylvania State University, where he also taught for two years. He was a visiting faculty for one year at Bucknell University before joining the University of Hartford. He teaches courses in structural engineering and pursues research related to concrete bridges. Page 25.274.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Building a
responsibility.It assumed to be a prerequisite for learning. These future professors expect students to come toclass eager to learn. Four participants spoke directly about this theme. To some extent I think that students have to come to the table wanting to learn. That is something that can’t be taught. You know it’s something that through mentoring they can maybe see what the advantages that learning can give them but really I think it is their responsibility as an engineering students to come to the table wanting to learn … I think it is also up to students to commit to the learning process which is kind of the same as wanting to learn but there is a difference in my mind in that they are willing to put in the
for creatinginnovation of any kind within an organization.8 Based on these terms, it appears thatentrepreneurial thinking could therefore be an important aspect in a successful senior project.9Consider that the entrepreneurial mind creates inventive solutions to complex problems. Theentrepreneurial mind also recognizes the importance of identifying entrepreneurial opportunities.Lawrence Technological University (the authors’ institution) has a strong commitment offostering the entrepreneurial mindset. The College of Engineering has taken a leadershipposition in implementing the University’s vision of developing students with a global view andan entrepreneurial spirit. The curriculum includes eight courses with entrepreneurial content (as
students to pursue an engineering career in similar numbers as male students.The last intention of this curriculum activity is to increase the percentage of women in the fieldof engineering in the U.S. As Neal Lane, a former Assistant to the President for Science andTechnology noted at the Summit on Women in Engineering [8] stated, ―. . . we simply needpeople with the best minds and skills, and many of those are women.‖References 1. Adams, C.J. (1994). Bringing peace home: A feminist philosophical perspective on the abuse of women, children, and pet animals. Hypatia, 9: 63-84. 2. Aquaponics Gardening Blog spot. Retrieved from http://aquaponic-gardening.blogspot.com/ 3. Backyard aquaponics. Retrieved from: http://www.backyard
Assessment for Entrepreneurial Skill Development: Stage I—Entrepreneurial Leadership course,” presented at the NCIIA 9th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2005.[24] J. Goldberg, Capstone design courses : producing industry-ready biomedical engineers. San Rafael, CA: Morgan & Claypool, 2007.[25] S. Fredholm, J. Krejcarek, S. Krumholz, D. Linquist, S. Munson, S. Schiffman, and J. Bourne, “Designing an engineering entrepreneurship curriculum for Olin College,” in Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exhibition, 2002.[26] S. G. Bilén, E. C. Kisenwether, S. E. Rzasa, and J. C. Wise, “Developing and assessing students’ entrepreneurial skills and mind-set,” Journal of Engineering
-accredited engineering program.For KEEN to flourish on any campus, faculty members are the change agents that need topersonally embrace the KEEN Theory of Change. We have seen that faculty participation goesthrough several phases: They need to know why change is required, They need to know what change is required, They need to know how change is made, They need to know when the change is required.Thus, faculty development is critical. Over the course of each year, KEEN meetings areessential to facilitate this process. They are: The January annual KEEN conference, The October annual principal and co-principal investigators‟ meeting, The Shaping the Entrepreneurially Minded Engineer Workshops held two or
center for funding, the faculty members have tried various activities intheir classes and have, at minimum, begun thinking about how we can do this better inengineering education. The working group is also a catalyst for the faculty for thinking of new Page 25.812.11ideas to try and keeping creativity at the forefront of their minds when developing their coursematerial. One mechanical engineering faculty was planning to use the creative process in hisjunior level design class.The workshop was intended to spark ideas on how to integrate the creative process inengineering courses, particularly in non-design courses. One limitation of the workshop
AC 2012-4274: INVESTIGATING STUDENT TEACHERS’ APPROACH TOSOLVING APPLIED ANALYTICAL GRAPHICAL PROBLEMSMr. Thomas Delahunty, University of LimerickDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickDr. Raymond Lynch, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Page 25.854.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Investigating student teachers' approach to solving applied analytical graphical problemsAbstractEducating for a broad global context and developing problem-solving capacities arefundamental for living in an ever-changing global society. The ability to construct
time. Unlike civilian schools, they cannot skip a class; otherwise, they facedisciplinary measures. Also, because every student is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree,they take a wide breadth of core classes, many of which they do not like (e.g., ECE 315). So,imagine our struggle to motivate when we teach a class at 0750, with the students half asleep andhalf of them wishing they didn’t have to take the course. To them, the course is a necessary eviland another box to check; they simply want to check their mind into survival mode and slide by.So, our real challenge and the foundational level is not Engineering details, nor is it Engineeringconcepts. It’s motivation! We’ve addressed this challenge in other work and the interestedreader can
discuss about the Innovation and EntrepreneurshipEducation at KEEN Schools as well as possible collaboration between them on topics ofcommon interest that include but not limited to: • Entrepreneurially-minded Education and Culture • Intrapreneurship Education • Entrepreneurial Project-based Education • Collaboration within and between Dense Networks • Integration of Engineering and General Education • Entrepreneurial Engineering and Enterprise • Page 25.431.6 Web-based Entrepreneurial Education between KEEN Schools • KEEN/ABET Assessment • Long-term Sustainability of Entrepreneurship Education
, showing an obviously pleasant studentexperience.ConclusionsWe report a successful implementation of a capstone course in a Physics program making use ofa recently setup lab. The course design was such as to allow students great freedom in terms ofproject topics and directions of research. All project topics were significant real research topicsto which students were exposed. Various challenges were used as opportunities for solvingadditional engineering problems, for developing a scientific and engineering-oriented mind, forextrapolation and integration of knowledge from different fields. Students were enthusiastic andenjoyed the course, which was different from any standard courses they had had in school. Theysuccessfully presented their work in
AC 2012-4391: A COMPARATIVE STUDY EXPLORING THE IMPACTOF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ON ELICITING GRAPHICAL CAPABIL-ITYDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of LimerickMr. Donal Canty, University of Limerick Donal Canty is a lecturer at the University of Limerick, Ireland. His subject domain specialism is peda- gogy and assessment in design based technical education. Page 25.29.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A comparative study exploring the impact of assessment criteria on eliciting graphical capabilityMuch of formal
instruction (inquiry- oriented approached). Inquiry instructional strategies averagedthirteen percentile points higher in achievement measure over traditional text-lecture modes ofinstruction.[2] Heise, D., Asserting the Inherent Benefits of Hands-On Laboratory Projects vs. ComputerSimulations, Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, Central Plains Conference, (2006).[3] Felder, R. M., Felder, G. N. and Deitz, E. J., A longitudinal study of engineering student performanceand retention. V. Comparisons with traditionally-taught students. J. ENGNG Edu., 1998, 87, 469-480.[4] Bransford, J. D., et al., How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, DC:National Academy Press, 2000.[5] Mataric, M. J., Robotics Education for All
AC 2012-2975: ASSESSING INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES THAT ACCEN-TUATE STUDENT PERFORMANCEDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University Mysore Narayanan obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of electrical and electronic engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several ency- clopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national, and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized, and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a Senior
Inventors and Innovators Alliance, defined the characteristics of theentrepreneurial minded engineer as possessing “integrity, tenacity, ethics, creativity, intuition, adeep knowledge of engineering fundamentals, the ability to engineer products forcommercialization, a penchant for lifelong learning, and ability to see how their ideas fit into thelarger context of society, and a proficiency in communicating his or her ideas.”11 Gurol andAtsan defined the “entrepreneurial profile” of students as high need for achievement, inner locusof control, a risk-taking propensity, high tolerance for ambiguity, innovativeness, and high self-confidence.12 Okudan and Rzasa defined the necessary attributes of an entrepreneur as beingautonomous, innovative, risk
element modeling of woven composites including U.S. Army, U.S. Air force, NASA-Langley Research Center, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His expertise is in the area of low-cost fabrication and processing of woven composites using VARTM process, fatigue and impact testing of composites, and analytical modeling of woven composites. Presently, he is involved in the development of nano-engineered multifunctional materials using XD CNTs and electro spun fiber materials. He is also involved in reengineering of several H-46 and H-47 helicopter components for NAVAIR using out of autoclave processing. In the past, he has worked on the one step processing of Composite
AC 2012-4757: TAKING MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS: IS CRE-ATING AN E-TEXTBOOK FOR YOU?Dr. Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University Kathy Jackson is a Senior Research Associate at Pennsylvania State University’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. In this position, she promotes Penn State’s commitment to enriching teaching and learning. Jackson works in all aspects of education including faculty development, instructional design, engineering education, learner support, and evaluation.Prof. Randy L. Vander Wal, Pennsylvania State University Randy Vander Wal has published more than 100 papers, and has numerous research projects in the areas of energy conversion, storage and efficiency. Related work
the analysts. The facultyand staff are the senior partners who act as advisors. The client is the sponsoring company; withone to two mentors from the company assigned to each project. Student teams own the problem,the project, and the deliverables for the client.Student teams are sourced exclusively from the University of Maryland’s Hinman CEOsProgram. Hinman CEOs is the nation’s first living-learning entrepreneurship program, placingapproximately 90 entrepreneurially-minded junior and senior students from all disciplines into aunique community in which students live together, learn about entrepreneurship, and launch newventures. In the 2011 class, the major distribution is 48 percent engineering, 38 percent business,and 14% arts, humanities
1% 8% 18% 45% 28% (0.95) College of Engineering. a Value SystemFive point Likert Scale values: 1= strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 =strongly agree Page 25.127.12Bibliography1. Alsop, S. & Watts, M. (2003). Science education and affect. International Journal of Science Education, 25(9), 1043–1047. DOI: 10.1080/09500690320000321992. Claxton, G. (1991). Educating the inquiring mind: The challenge for school science. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf.3. Erikson, E. (1956). The problem of ego identity. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 4, 56–121.4. Fishbein, M
AC 2012-3833: ADMINISTRATIVE ADVICE FROM COORDINATORS OFLARGE-ENROLLMENT FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSES WITHSIGNIFICANT ACTIVE-LEARNING COMPONENTSProf. Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo is an Advanced Instructor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. She is currently Co-coordinator of a large first-semester introductory engineering course and has taught a variety of introductory engineering courses.Prof. Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech Tamara Knott is Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. She is the Course Coordi- nator for one of the three first-year engineering courses offered by the department and also teaches in the graduate program. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within
AC 2012-4305: THE ROLE OF OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHING IN FORM-ING AND MANIPULATING GRAPHICAL LIBRARIESDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of LimerickDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she teaches first year engineering courses, including an Introduction to Spatial Visualization course. Her research interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Ms. Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Niall
AC 2012-3873: TEST PREPARATION AND TEST QUALITY ASSESSMENT:WHAT I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME IN THE BEGINNINGProf. David B. Meredith, Pennsylvania State University, Fayette David Meredith is an Associate Professor of general engineering with more than 30 years of teaching experience at Penn State, Fayette, the Eberly campus. He teaches both engineering and engineering tech- nology classes. He is a registered Professional Engineer and active in ASHRAE, ABET, and NCEES. He has received numerous awards from the campus, college, university and other organizations for excellence in teaching, scholarship, community service, and advising
AC 2012-4736: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN PHYSICS LEARNING?: UN-DERSTANDING LEARNING PERSPECTIVES AND PROVIDING LEARN-ING ASSISTANCE FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Jia-Ling Lin is a researcher in the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She served as the director of the Undergraduate Learning Center in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, before she moved to Minnesota.Dr. Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison Manuela Romero is the Assistant Dean of Student Diversity and Academic Services at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, MadisonMs. Eman A. Zaki, University of
., Fry, C., “Assessing a Dense Network of Entrepreneurially Minded Engineering Programs,” ASEE2012 Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 20125. 2011 ABET Annual Report, Industry Advisory Council, last accessed March 8, 2012, http://www.abet.org/2011-annual-report-industry-advisory-council/6. http://www.abet.org/vision-mission/ accessed on January 8, 2012.7. “Summit Series on the Grand Challenges,” National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies, lastaccessed January 8, 2012, http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/8. http://kffdn.org/default.asp?L1=InnovationPrograms&L2=KEEN accessed on January 8, 2012.9. http://www.ecs.baylor.edu/mechanicalengineering/index.php?id=62490 accessed on January 11, 2012.10. http
AC 2012-5569: CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP EXEMPLIFIED IN SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSDr. Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University Noel E. Bormann, P.E., Ph.D., professor and Chair, Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave., Spokane, WA 99258-0026.Dr. Mara London, Gonzaga UniversityMr. Spencer Joseph FryMr. Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University School of EngineeringMs. Melanie Ruth Walter Page 25.366.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Critical importance of social