Paper ID #11833Using a Delphi Study to Confirm the Characteristics of an Engineering Inno-vatorDr. Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Daniel M. Ferguson is the recipient of four NSF awards for research in engineering education and a research associate at Purdue University. Prior to coming to Purdue he was Assistant Professor of En- trepreneurship at Ohio Northern University. Before assuming that position he was Associate Director of the Inter-professional Studies Program and Senior Lecturer at Illinois Institute of Technology and involved in research in service learning, assessment processes and
among K-12, pre-college underrepresented students,who may not have role models or sufficient access to resources to develop this knowledge. Formiddle school girls, effective one-day experiences range from Girl Scout Badge Days1-3. GirlsExploring Science, Technology, Engineering and Math sponsored by SWE4, 5, and AAUW’sExpanding Your Horizons6. The resources required to execute these types of activities is oftenshared by multiple entities: parents or schools who can provide transport, institutions whoprovide the space and in-kind staff costs, professional organizations and industry volunteers. Page 26.203.2Longer term, pre-engineering programs
of the conTIgo T3 Latin America group that focuses on an effective and efficient use of the Texas Instrument technology in the mathematics and science classroom.Dr. Jorge Eugenio de la Garza Becerra, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Jorge de la Garza is a Lecturer of the Physics Department within the School of Engineering at the Tec- nologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. He holds a bachelor degree in Physics Engineering and a doctoral degree in Education both from Tecnologico de Monterrey. Dr. de la Garza has been recognized by the government as a member of the Researchers’ National System in Mexico (SNI). He also actively participates in the different initiatives of the University mainly those related to
Mathematics from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been admitted to the PhD program in Higher and Postsecondary Education at New York University and will start in September of 2015 with her research focusing on living-learning programs.Dr. Helen M. Buettner, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Dr. Helen M. Buettner is a professor of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering and of Biomedical Engi- neering at Rutgers University. She holds a B.S. from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, both in chemical engineering. In addition to serving as the faculty advisor for DELLC she is the undergraduate program director in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. She is
increase the number and success of women faculty in science and engineering. She is currently Assistant Provost reporting to the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, where her responsibilities include faculty recruitment, development, and reporting. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Layne worked as a diversity consultant for the American Association of Engineering Societies and as director of the program on diversity in the engineering workforce at the National Academy of Engineering. She also spent a year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the office of Senator Bob Graham. Ms. Layne has degrees in environmental and water resources engineering and science and technology studies. She spent 17
American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Fishing with Broken Net: Predicament in Teaching Introductory PhysicsAbstractThe algebra based Introductory Physics course is offered to all students majoring in Chemistry,Biology, and Technology. There has been extensive research on teaching this course over thepast five decades, and many people have investigated it from different aspects, such as theknowledge structure construction and procedural thinking in problem solving. From ourexperience in teaching this course, we find that there is another intrinsic issue that has attractedlittle attention.Newtonian Mechanics is an excellent topic for students to learn how to solve problems with asystematic knowledge base. However, for many students
Paper ID #11658Graduate Women ”Lean In”: Building Community and Broadening Under-standingJulie RojewskiDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate
physicalwellbeing.2 Further, it has been identified as an important 21st century skill and one of theprimary attributes that employers desire in new hires, including the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.3 In STEM careers and graduate programs, teamresearch and interdisciplinary groups are increasingly common. Such groups requirecollaboration facilitated by strong interpersonal communication skills. In engineeringspecifically, teamwork and communication are two of the five principal skills necessary forsuccess.4 Aside from the employment sector, communication skills are critical to the success ofgraduate students in STEM fields. Such skills are particularly salient in the advisor-adviseerelationship. In one study, a lack
Paper ID #11699TEACHING SOLID MODELING WITH AUTOCADDr. Edward E Osakue, Texas Southern University Dr. Osakue is an Associate Professor at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. He is a Graduate Faculty and the program director for Design Technology Concentration in the Department of Industrial Technology Page 26.1488.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 TEACHING SOLID MODELING WITH AUTOCAD Edward E. OsakueAbstractSolid
. He earned his B.S. from Purdue in 1971, his doctorate in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1975, and his masters in civil engineering from UAA in 1999.Dr. Neal Lewis, University of Bridgeport Neal Lewis received his Ph.D. in engineering management in 2004 and B.S. in chemical engineering in 1974 from the University of Missouri – Rolla (now the Missouri University of Science and Technology), and his MBA in 2000 from the University of New Haven. He is an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. He has over 25 years of industrial experience, having worked at Procter & Gamble and Bayer. Prior to UB, he has taught at UMR, UNH, and Marshall University. Neal
systems, micro-scale thermal/fluid devices, and biological systems.Dr. Deborah Soonmee Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and technology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement ap- proaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority groups.Prof. Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl P.E., California State University, Los Angeles Tona Rodriguez-Nikl
mathematics teaching, diversity and equity in mathematics education, factors contributing to high mathematics achievement, historically undeserved and underrepresented student learners in mathematics, transitioning from secondary to under- graduate level mathematics, and service learning mentor programs in STEM.Dr. Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida Jonathan E. Gaines is faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of South Florida. He is the Principle Investigator for Bulls Engineering Youth Experience (Bulls-EYE Mentor- ing) a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math service learning program sponsored by the Motorola Solutions Foundation.Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye Deonte
presentation, and supervising undergraduates who are involved in the research team. Her current research interest revolves around assessing insti- tutional strategies to embrace global consciousness among undergraduate students majoring in STEM disciplines. Page 26.118.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Sustainability Toolbox for Engineers: Exploring how Students are likely to Engage in Sustainability EducationAbstractWe report on preliminary results regarding the views that engineering undergraduates reportconcerning technology and
Paper ID #13620A Novel Peer-Assisted Hybrid Flipped Classroom Model Using Online Dis-cussionDr. Rami Jubrail Haddad, Georgia Southern University Rami J. Haddad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Georgia South- ern University. He received the B.S. in Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering from the Applied Sciences University, Amman, Jordan, in 2004. He received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN, in 2006. He received his Ph.D degree from the University of Akron, Akron, OH, in 2011. His research focuses on various aspects
Paper ID #11986Effect of Comfort Zone on Entrepreneurship Potential, Innovation Culture,and Career SatisfactionDr. Ikhlaq Sidhu, University of California, Berkeley Ikhlaq Sidhu is the Chief Scientist and Founding Director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Prof. Sidhu also developed and founded the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership. He received the IEOR Emerging Area Professor Award from his department at Berkeley. He has been granted over 60 US Patents in networking technology, IP telephony, and mobile computing. He was awarded 3Com Corporation’s ”Inventor of the Year” in 1999. Dr. Sidhu
Paper ID #11169New Faculty Experiences with Mastery GradingDr. Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State Hazleton Dr. Joseph Ranalli has taught since 2012 as an Assistant Professor at Penn State Hazleton in the Alterna- tive Energy and Power Generation Engineering program. He previously earned a BS from Penn State and a PhD from Virginia Tech, both in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to his current appointment, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Energy Technology Lab in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Ranalli’s current research interests include development of tools and methods for solar energy resource
Paper ID #11492On-Ramping to Academia: Women’s Experiences of Transitioning from Nonaca-demic to Academic CareersDr. Coleen Carrigan, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Professor Coleen Carrigan is a feminist anthropologist and an Assistant Professor of Gender, Race, Cul- ture, Science and Technology Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She investigates the historical and cultural dimensions of underrepresented groups’ participation in science, technology and engineering and the reasons why white males still dominate these fields.Prof. Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington Eve Riskin received her BS degree in Electrical
supported the ”wow” factor associated with in- quiry and discovery. In 2007, Brian left the world of engineering to pursue a career in education. For the past 5 years, Brian has taught various levels of high school physics, mathematics, applied technology, and robotics. Brian joined Sparkfun Electronics to help integrate ”tinkering,” electronics, and computational thinking into the classroom. One of his goals is to help teachers to de-mystify how household consumer electronics work. With a few simple tools, classrooms can excite and encourage students to explore the possibilities of microcontrollers, electronics, and physical computing. Brian Huang has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the
Paper ID #13951Reconsidering the Course Format for the First Course in ThermodynamicsDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma Professor Lemley teaches thermo-fluid engineering and works with undergraduates to perform fluid dy- namics research mostly focused on small scale flow problems. He currently is an Assistant Dean of Math- ematics and Science and a Professor of Engineering and Physics at the University of Central Oklahoma; his home institution for over fifteen years. Previously, Professor Lemley worked as a mechanical engineer in the power industry. His Bachelor’s degree is in physics from Hendrix College
. Page 26.1431.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students Seeking Different Paths to Entrepreneurial EducationIntroduction Science and technology innovation is the economic driver of the future. In response tothis and a call from the National Academies to actively provide the infrastructure and resourcesto support the education of the best and brightest science, math and engineering students1,several higher education engineering institutions are now turning towards entrepreneurshipeducation as a mechanism for educating innovators of tomorrow2,3. Consensus on the appropriatestructure, implementation and core skills of entrepreneurship education is still up for debate4,5
Paper ID #11418Gender and Department Heads: An Empirically-Inspired Literature ReviewDr. Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University Kacey Beddoes is a Research Associate in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. She received her PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, along with graduate certificates in Engineering Education and Women’s and Gender Studies. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering Series at Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Her current research interests include gender in engineering
informal study groups. In follow upinterviews and focus groups, students also chose to discuss their experiences in study groups(83%) or lab groups (82%) but also commented frequently on their participation in professionalsocieties. Of these students, most (87%) found benefit in participating in these groups, and amajority of the students (72%) felt that they benefitted in ways related to operating within thegroup as an integral part of the team. Most students stressed the social learning provided by thegroup as compared to a single individual working alone.IntroductionABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requires that every undergraduateengineering student is active in teams (either formed by faculty or self-assembled) at
Greenberg Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award 2013. Dr. Larkin can be reached at tlarkin@american.edu. Page 26.1481.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Teaching Outside the Discipline: A STEM-Related Course in a Non-STEM Curricular AreaAbstractMost of us who teach within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)curricular areas expect to have teaching assignments that directly align with these disciplines. Ateaching assignment in a curricular area outside of STEM is much less common. One focus ofthis paper is to describe a
visualization skills was developed by Sorby1 and has beenshown to increase GPA and graduation rates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) fields. Improving spatial visualization skills has been identified as a priority forincreasing the percentage of women in STEM fields2, as well as other under-representedminorities. These priorities have led to the desire to increase the ease of teaching and learningspatial visualization. One approach is electronic learning, eLearning, which encompasses a widerange of computer use in education.The spatial visualization courses that have been shown to be effective utilize a combination ofmultiple-choice questions and freehand sketching assignments1. Multiple-choice questions canbe easily integrated into
Paper ID #11847Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Page 26.1667.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using Humor to Create a Positive Learning EnvironmentAbstractHow to enhance student learning is a critical issue in academia. Throughout the author’sacademic career, teaching effectiveness has always been an on-going challenge.Consequently, he has experimented with different teaching techniques and approaches.The author’s
materials and laboratories are continually being updated to keep them current.The laboratories developed as part of this project have been shared with faculty at otherinstitutions and are available by contacting the author.Bibliography[1] AAPT, Statement on Computational Physics http://www.aapt.org/Resources/policy/Statement-on-Computational-Physics.cfm[2] ABET, Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2012-2013http://www.abet.org/DisplayTemplates/DocsHandbook.aspx?id=3143[3] The Physics Education Technology project (PhET) interactive simulations, http://phet.colorado.edu[4] S. B. McKagan, K. K. Perkins and C. E. Wieman, “Reforming a large lecture modern physics course forengineering majors using a PER-based design,” PERC Proceedings 2006
sponsored research program in Virtual Machining. After 3 years at UBC, he moved to the Department of Engineering Technology at Western Washington University to focus on teaching. His teaching and scholarship interests lie in the areas of design, CAD/CAM and CNC machining. Since his arrival at WWU he has acted as coordinator of the CAD/CAM option in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program and is currently director of the new Manufacturing Engineering Program.Jerimiah Gabriel Welch, Western Washington University Jerimiah took his first CAD class at University of Washington in 2003. After that, he promptly joined the workforce. After working as an industrial designer at various firms, notably General Electric, he
Paper ID #13438Creating a student organization to engage female students betterDr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work with many local community
, Ireland. Page 26.1776.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Writing and Implementing Successful S-STEM ProposalsAbstractFor over 10 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been funding S-STEM proposals.The S-STEM program “makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarshipsfor academically talented students demonstrating financial need, enabling them to enter theSTEM workforce or STEM graduate school following completion of an associate, baccalaureate,or graduate-level degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines1.”Currently
Paper ID #13578Microfluidic Medical Diagnostics Devices: Instructive Student Projects forProduct Development in the Coming DecadeDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Page 26.1152.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Microfluidic Medical Diagnostics Devices- Instructive Student Projects for Product Development in the Coming Decade1