sanitation crisisAbstract:According to the WHO, 2.5 billion people lack access to proper sanitation resources.1 Integral tothis alarming statistic is the absence of sanitation technology. Current engineering initiativeshave responded to this challenge with toilet fairs and competitions showcasing cutting-edgetechnologies in the sanitation sector. That is, engineers have often approached this sanitationcrisis as well as other world problems from a technocentric perspective―the philosophy thatconsiders technology as capable of solving human problems.2 Technocentrism speaks to thecurrent outlook of engineering education. We as engineering students are trained to design andbuild technical solutions for world problems. Furthermore, this focus within
Paper ID #12801Work-in-Progress: Student Dashboard for a Multi-agent Approach for Aca-demic AdvisingDr. Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso VIRGILIO GONZALEZ, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, started his first appointment at UTEP in 2001. He received the UT System Board of Regents Outstanding Teaching Award in 2012. From 1996 to 2001 he was the Technology Planning manager for AT&T-Alestra in Mexico; and before he was the Telecom- munications Director for ITESM in Mexico. His research areas are in
educational and environmental systems are different than that of be assessed the United States by completing in-class assignments that link to experiences when traveling abroad. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to: 1. Understand technology and business opportunities, challenges, Met and problems in GSI and their implications to American engineers. 2. Have a solid understanding of the definition of a ‘global engineer’ and the skills needed to function successfully as an
Psychology at Washington State Uni- versity, Pullman. His research is at the intersection of educational psychology, learning sciences, and instructional design and technology. His recent research focuses on the cognitive and pedagogical un- derpinnings of learning with computer-based multimedia resources; knowledge representation through interactive concept maps; meta-analysis of empirical research, and investigation of instructional princi- ples and assessments in STEM. Page 26.1754.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Work in Progress: Intelligent Tutoring
Paper ID #13828Impact of the You’re Hired! Program on Student Attitudes and Understand-ing of Engineering (RTP, Strand 4)Mrs. Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science Kristin Brevik is the STEM Outreach Specialist at North Dakota State College of Science. She received her M.S. from the University of North Dakota in Chemical Engineering and her B.S. from Minnesota State University Moorhead in Physics. Her research focus is in STEM education and project design.Dr. Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science Dr. Kristi Jean is associate professor in the Applied Sciences and Technology at the North Dakota State
, Engineering and Technology. I teach under-graduate and Basic Education, also I am working in the School of Business and Economic, at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico on the modalities and distance. I have worked in Diploma and Masters Distance.Dr. Judith Virginia Gutierrez Cuba PhD. Science, Engineering and Technology Education. Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.Dr. Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Nelly Ram´ırez-Corona is currently a Full Time Professor of Chemical Engineering at Chemical, Enviro- mental and Food Engineering Department, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, M´exico. Her teaching experience is in the area of Process Dynamics and Control
improve theeducation that precollege students receive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM). This partnership spans the kindergarten through twelfth grade STEM pipeline. Themanner in which students and teachers learn STEM, at all levels, is being challenged andchanged. Additionally, graduate students are learning communication skills and the importanceof recruiting the next generation of scientists and engineers. This article describes a work inprogress that is designed to include the entire kindergarten through twelfth grade pipeline withinone school district in STEM learning.IntroductionThe importance of improving education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) has been repeatedly argued in high profile
of an Appropriate Handwashing Technology.” Colleen’s dissertation research involves a human and embodied material energy analysis of the Shea Butter process; mapping the Shea Butter belt using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to estimate the area and population that work with and consume Shea butter; and quantifying emissions of carbon black from the smoking and boiling of shea nuts.Mr. Nathan Daniel Manser, University of South Florida Nathan Manser is an Environmental Engineering PhD candidate at the University of South Florida con- ducting research on the fate of pathogens in biological waste to energy systems. His research interests include the application of household engineered systems to recover
community. School district partnersincluded the district’s Superintendent and Business Manager. School district physical plantworkers assisted during the site visit and provided vital information on building services,technology, and infrastructure. Participants from the university included nine junior electricaland computer engineering students, one engineering faculty member, and the Director ofSustainability, who is an electrical engineer with experience in energy audits, energy purchasing,energy savings projects, and sustainability.Project DescriptionThe superintendent of the school district contacted the university’s engineering faculty todevelop an educational partnership. This community partnership intended to apply engineeringtechnical
critically thought-out solutions to local and national problems, eliminating the needfor importing or relocating future engineers or resources.The 21st century student expects and needs access to global populations in order to comprehendtheir position in a global market. These include local Indigenous populations as well as thosefrom international sources. Universities are internationally sourced collaborative communitieswhose populations bring their own histories, technologies practices and science.Challenges faced by tribal collegesMany of the challenges faced by mainstream institutions are shared with tribal institutions.Complying with expectations of accreditors for their colleges, competing for state and federalgrants and seeking funds from
and Energy Engineering. Page 26.1528.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Energy Engineering and Education Outreach Model and the Need to Promote ST(EE)2MAbstractThe Energy Engineering and Education Outreach model evolved from two programs that havebeen successful at North Carolina State University. This paper shows some need for promotingST(EE)2M [Science, Technology, Energy Engineering, Engineering Education, and Math] 2 andsuggests that the model can be a useful tool to do so. Through the model, grades 13-16 studentsin traditional engineering
joined the Stanford University Genome Technology Center, receiving an NIH Kirschstein post-doctoral fellowship. He joined Michigan State University in 2004 and his research is focused on the development of parallel analytical methods and the engineering of active nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs) through mechanism-based design. He has been recognized for his accomplishments in both teaching and research, receiving the MSU Teacher-Scholar award, the College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, and being named an MSU Lilly Teaching Fellow.Dr. Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Mark Urban-Lurain is an Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Center for Engineering Educa- tion Research at
Paper ID #13680Transition to New Personal Instrumentation in a Flipped ClassroomProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. He learned problem solving from his father (ran a gray iron
Paper ID #13207From Sacred Cow to Dairy Cow: Challenges and Opportunities in Integrat-ing of Social Justice in Engineering Science CoursesDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University
industry about the lack of qualified STEM undergraduates and the declining state ofSTEM education in the United States. According to a 2012 report released by STEM Connectorand My College Options, nearly 28% of high school freshmen in the United States declare aninterest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields. However, of Page 26.811.2these STEM attracted students, 57% will lose interest in STEM by the time they graduate fromhigh school (1). The United States must find ways to attract and retain our brightest young peopleinto STEM fields of study.The greatest need in the future STEM workforce will be for
Paper ID #12566Comparison of team effectiveness between globally distributed and locallydistributed engineering project teamsDr. Ang Liu, Univ of Southern California Dr. Ang Liu is a visiting assistant professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department, at the University of Southern California.Miss Yun Dai Yun Dai is a doctoral student from Gevirtz School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara, with an emphasis in learning, culture and technology. Her research interest revolve around teaching and learning, ethnographic research, engineering education and comparative education. She recently focuses
Paper ID #13971Work-In-Progress: Remote Laboratory with a Microcontroller System as theServerDr. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in Control and Systems Engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. He has been in academics for 15+ years, and his research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 refereed journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has attracted
him to develop hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engi- neering. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in bioinstrumentation, physiology, lab on a chip, and global health. Dr. Rust is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American So- ciety for Engineering Education (ASEE). His research interests involve the development of point-of-care medical technologies, including bioinstrumentation for use in low-resource settings. Page 26.61.1
. In 2003, he helped create the Integrated Technology Ventures (ITV) program and serves as Chair of the ITV Board of Directors. The ITV program exposes students to the realities of technology start-up companies while assisting UF researchers in commercializing their technological innovations. Virtual companies comprised of engineering, business, and law students identify market opportunities, develop business plans, and produce prototype systems. Each ITV team is led by an experienced entrepreneurial CEO and features hands-on guidance from engineering, business, and law faculty. Prior to joining UF, Dr. Stanfill spent ten years with United Technologies where he designed fighter air- craft gas turbine hardware
undergraduate psychology online and in person. Additionally, Jessica has provided program evaluation, program development, and instructional design services as a consultant for non-profit and local government agencies.Dr. James Van Haneghan, University of South AlabamaMs. Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation Melissa Dean is a respected leader in STEM education based on engineering content in the Mobile, Al- abama community. In her time at the Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF), she has co-led the Engaging Youth through Engineering Program. In that capacity, she has led the development of a se- ries of STEM modules for middle school grades that truly integrate science, technology, engineering and
serving in the FPD, CIP and ERM. He is the past chair of the IN/IL section. He is a fellow of the Teaching Academy and listed in the Book of Great Teachers at Purdue University./ He was the first engineering faculty member to receive the national Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. He was a co-recipient of the National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the recipient of the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Educational Excellence Award and the ASEE Chester Carlson Award. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Society of Professional Engineers.Megan Kenny Feister
Paper ID #11420What have we learned from a systematic review of literature on Hispanictransfer students in engineering?Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd is a TEES Research Professor in the Office of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received the B.S. degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman
experience-based learning foster better understanding of engineering and management principles. Prior to joining ASU, Kristen was at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-11) and then a Scientific Engineering Associate (2011-2012) in the Building Technologies and Urban Systems Department. She worked in the Commercial Buildings group, developing energy effi- ciency programs and researching technical and non-technical barriers to energy efficiency in the buildings industry. She has a background in collaborative design and integrated project delivery. She holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Civil Engineering Systems
, including a strong corporate sponsor, international host university and one or more partnering US institutions. It also outlines benefits to each partner in engaging in this type of partnership, and recommendations to other institutions wanting to design a similar program. Findings from the study can be used to inform curriculum and design of future international experiences for engineering students. Partnerships between universities and industry have long been important for schools ofengineering. In the U.S., growth in university-industry partnerships began in earnest in the1980’s due in part to changes in national technology policies which sought to promotecooperative research and increase diffusion of technologies
misconceptions. As a result, students’conceptual understanding was enhanced, and their exam grades were improved accordingly.Using smart devices in the class could be distracting, but can be alleviated by asking students touse the smart devices only during the poll question time, and put the smart devices away afterfinishing the poll responses. Overall it is beneficial to integrate the system into engineering classes to enhance classinteraction and participation. However, good implementation can be time consuming, as studentsand instructors need time to adjust to the new technology, there are the technological glitcheswith the system and network access, the login system may be inconvenient, and questions needto be designed cautiously to prevent
Electronics to Electrical Engineering StudentsAbstractWestern Carolina University is the only educational institution that offers engineering andtechnology degrees in the western part of the state which is home to major national andinternational engineering-related companies. As the power industry has a significant shareamong these companies and is becoming one of the major recruiters of our graduates in theDepartment of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University, developing anemphasis in electric power engineering plays a vital role in educating the next generation of theregion’s power industry workforce.To that end, a curriculum development effort was planned and is projected to train, prepare forresearch, and
Paper ID #12515Informing the Sharing and Access of Engineering Education Research Datathrough Comparative AnalysisMrs. Elaheh Molla Allameh, Purdue University Elaheh Molla Allameh received BSc in Public Management from Shahid Beheshti University in 2011. Currently, she is perusing MSc in Technology, Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. Her research interests are centered in online communication, data sharing and social media analysis.Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Seungwon Yang, George Mason University Seungwon Yang is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Applied Information
include engineering mechanics (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of material), soil mechanics and foundation engineering. His research areas of interest include: use of computer simulation in engineering education, project-based learning and innovative teaching tech- niques in interdisciplinary topics. He is also a member of ASCE and ASEE.Prof. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering
Paper ID #13651MAKER: Applying 3D Printing to Model Rocketry to Enhance Learning inUndergraduate Engineering Design ProjectsDr. Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park SVEN G. BILEN,´ Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhanc- ing engineering design education, innovation in design, teaching technological entrepreneurship, global product design, and systems
”Habilitation” (HDR) degree from Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities (2011) in the area of Engineering Sciences. Prior to his actual position, he was an Associate Professor at University of Wyoming (UW) and prior to that he was an Assistant Professor and the Director of the AE Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He participated significantly to the development of the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at IIT. During his stay at IIT, he taught thermal and fluids engineering (thermody- namics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics), building sciences, physical performance of buildings, building enclosure, as well as design courses, such as HVAC