., Legislative Law and Process in a Nutshell. 2nd ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1986.Filson, L., The Legislative Drafter's Desk Reference. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Washington, D.C. 1992.Gross, B. The Legislative Struggle. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1953.Overview of Systems Engineering: http://www.sie.arizona.edu/sysengr/whatis/whatis.html.Juran, J., Juran on Planning for Quality. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1988.Crosby, P., Quality is Free. McGraw-Hill. New York. 1979.Schrunk, D., The Quality Approach to the Science of Laws. Presented at 16th Annual International Deming Research Seminar, New York, February, 2010.Quality of Laws web site: www.qualityoflaws.com.Onishi, A., Futures of global interdependence (FUGI) global modeling system
required to complete a team-based, year-long, externally sponsored capstone project. The student teams work under thesupervision of a liaison engineer from the sponsoring company, a faculty adviser and a designcoordinator (i.e., a course instructor). Team size typically ranges from three to five students, withan optimum team size of four.Student teams visit the site, learn the details of the project and prepare a written proposal for theclient in fall quarter. The proposal describes the scope of work, plan of implementation for therest of the academic year with detailed tasks, deliverables and milestones. Teams work on theproject in winter and spring quarters. The project culminates with a final report summarizing theteam’s work, calculations
during Page 26.1079.4their first semester of their engineering programs. Female engineering students have higherrepresentation in this study than their average representation in undergraduate engineeringprograms. To date, we have had a much greater number of female students express interest inand qualify for participation in the study as compared to males. Also, as can be seen in the table,the majority of the students who participate identify as ethnically White. As recruitment for the study continues, the research teams 12 plans
experiential learning modules in the domains of circuits analysis, biosignals andsystems analysis, and experimental design in collaboration between the BME Department ofNorthwestern University and ECE Department of University of Florida. Future plans includeassessing whether students who have benefitted from the flipped classroom continue to besuccessful in further courses in the curriculum.References1. Sheppard, S.D., et al., Studying the Career Pathways of Engineers, in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B.M. Olds, Editors. 2014, Cambridge University Press: New York, NY, Page 26.1087.11
, physical keys (e.g., smart cards andsmart card readers), the supporting server infrastructure, and the related locking mechanismsthemselves (e.g., magnetic or electromechanical locks). With careful planning, design, testing,and deployment, the advantage can be tilted back in favor of active defenders so long as theyare willing to consider the security of the system as a whole and not only its parts.REFERENCES 1. Das, S., and Beaman, J. Direct selective laser sintering of metals, January 2004. 2. Hull, C. Apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography, March 1986. 3. Laxton, B., Wang, K., and Savage, S. Reconsidering physical key secrecy: Teleduplication via optical decoding. 4. TOOOL. Assa twin
Machine Design class taken in fall 2013. Alexis’s contribution to the Twisted Sister Project was the concept and design of the articulating center drum, as well as the rear body frame design. These components enabled the robotic rover to climb over non-uniform obstacles that existed in its drive path while retaining traction on at least three out of the four wheels during motion. Outside of school he works seasonally at a private tax office in his local town in Long Island. His experi- ence both in and out of school has furthered his innate abilities to plan, organize and lead design projects to proliferate his experience with mechatronic design. Alexis continues his desire for mechatronic design as he is currently
Paper ID #11339Measuring Engineering Students’ Ability to Thrive in Diverse and Global En-vironmentsDr. Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joyce B. Main is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching, and Social Policy from Cornell University, and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University Matilde Sanchez-Pena is a first year PhD student in the Engineering Education program at Purdue Uni- versity. Her research interests are global
causes of the problem, when taking intoaccount the many different perspectives of all the process stakeholders. People Methods Measurement (Lack of (Weak root (Lack of control experience) cause) plan) Ineffective corrective action (Problem) Machines Materials (Missing Environment (Lack of Information, Multiple (Absence of analytical formats) quality) equipment
about which students are shifting and where are they going? Are these the samestudents that come in undeclared? A follow-up study in the 2015-2016 school year is planned tofurther explore these issues.References 1. Orr, M. K., Brawner, C. E., Lord, S. M., Ohland, M. W., Layton, R. A., & Long, R. A. (2012, October). Engineering Matriculation Paths: Outcomes of Direct Matriculation, First-Year Engineering, and Post- General Education Models. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2012 (pp. 1-5). 2. Besterfield‐Sacre, M., Atman, C. J., & Shuman, L. J. (1997). Characteristics of freshman engineering students: Models for determining student attrition in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 86(2
, establishing reliability is a very procedure dependent process and the studiesthat reported low reliability conducted their reliability training in a decentralized manner. 2,3 Thismethod is not conducive to establishing agreement between raters by impeding the discussion and Page 26.1176.6debate that is associated with a typical norming and calibration process. Those with higherreliability conducted their reliability training in a local environment that promotes interaction,discussion and debate between raters, leading to increased agreement and enhanced measures ofreliability. This stresses the importance of having a well-planned, well-supported
,”There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom”, Engineering and Science, 23(5): 22-36, 1960. 4. Mongillo, John, “Nanotechnology 101”, Greenwood Press, 2007. Page 26.1183.13 5. Roco, Mihail C. , Chad A. Mirkin, and Mark C. Hersam, “Nanotechnology Research Directions for Societal Needs in 2020: Summary of International Study”, Springer, 2011.6. Greenberg, A. “Integrating Nanoscience into the Classroom: Perspectives on Nanoscience Education Projects”, ACS Nano, Vol.3, No. 4, 2009, pp. 762-769.7. The National Nanotechnology Initiative – Strategic Plan, December 2007.8. Veety, E., et al., “Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Minor
virtual objects and omnidirectional treadmills enable unrestrictednavigation through a virtual environment by natural walking movements. Other tools as 3-dimensional joysticks or sensor-enhanced clothes may come into play. To evaluateperspectives and potential for the use of mixed reality settings within engineering educationan empirical study was carried out, focusing on the impact of spatial presence and flow oncognitive processes. Therefore an experimental research design was chosen. A mixed realitysimulator (Virtual Theater) was used which combines two natural user interfaces: a headmounted display (HMD) and an omnidirectional treadmill. To assess the effects of naturaluser interfaces on cognitive processes, a two-group-plan (treatment and
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Know how to prepare an effective presentation ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Maintain eye contact during a conversation ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Represent a colleagues’ position when they are not present ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Demonstrate a successful event they have planned ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Influence others ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Go above and beyond what is asked
that influencepartially-distributed teams. While numerous studies have identified contributors to the outcomesof virtual teams in general, the impact of the degree of virtuality specifically remains an openarea with little previous research which is what the authors are going to focus on building aframework to address.Research ObjectivesThe primary goal of this research study is to form a framework which will enable theincorporation of experiencing working on virtual teams in engineering. In order to do this theauthors have to understand the impact of changes in degree of virtuality on student engineeringteam learning outcomes. For this purpose, there will be five basic hypotheses to be tested as partof the research plan. In Hypothesis 1, the
operators and phone carriers (DSL), and 3) campus connections that isprovided to students by universities. As expected, mobile data and home broadband had similartotal time results. These type of connections can vary due to network congestion and plan levelOn the other hand, university provide connections generally have faster response times andhigher capacity which enable campus operations to be about 10% faster. In all cases, the actualcalculation time would be nearly identical since all HPC nodes are the same. Table 6.2: Total Time for Solution (Network and Calculations) Total Phone Tablet Tablet Nodes Mobile Data Home Broadband
, have similar results. This allows us to increase our data set and tounderstand if these methods are more generally applicable to a range of courses and under whatconditions. Our second direction, which we have learned might be the most important part of thiswork, is how should the criterion map be created? Even though our results seem to show positiveresults, we suspect that the criterion map is fundamental in this process. For example, if the termsin a field are highly connected (larger degree) then does this make it easier or harder for a student.Also, how does the timing of when the terms are presented in the course impact the longitudinalstudy. Our plan is to use this new metric in these studies and to try and answer these questions forthe
,” future plans include: Continuation of the STEM camp as a STEAM Camp Continued effort to improve the efficacy of our assessment process o Use of past data to establish a database to aid in iterative improvements Better understand how the introduction of “Arts” into STEM improves learning outcomes and/or general framework of the education modules Establish a website where our developed education modules will be made available to others Integrate the support of K-12 teachers into the program with the intent to inform/collaborate on how to improve the efficacy of the delivery and messages presented through STEAM Camp informal environmental education program o Although
from public safety tosupporting environmental research.ACUASI’s recently expanded education mission has funded a new, joint faculty position at UAF’sGeophysical Institute (GI) and the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM) to teach UAS technology.The first classes took place during UAF’s winter 2014 term; going forward, a foundation for UASeducation and training has been established, and UAF has just approved plans for an undergraduateaerospace engineering minor beginning fall 2015. Faculty hired specifically for the center’s STEMprogram are an integral part of the university’s UAS technology courses. Page 26.1613.2Leveraging strong
was always taught to go above and beyond and challenge accepted thinking.” Participant 24) Research experiencesFor many students their research experiences in various environments helped them develop as aresearcher. These experiences allowed them to develop a range of laboratory skills, workindependently on projects, and gain a first-hand idea of what research is like. “My internship at [Company X] that helped me understand that I liked laboratory work on the industrial scale.” Participant 31 “Working in a laboratory at a Singaporean university for a summer, in which I was generally left to my own devices, allowing me to plan my own activities and learned to be self-motivated, along with becoming
indicators from the graded projects can be identified that could form the basis for anobjective measure of the impact of 3D printing on outcomes III and IV. This exercise could notbe completed in time for inclusion in this paper.As previously mentioned, an unintended consequence of the flexibility afforded by 3D printingwas that some students created very intricate designs that were then difficult to documenteffectively in traditional design drawings. We plan to point this out to the students up front andask them to balance their creativity with a measure of simplicity, always giving thought to howthey will communicate design intent in their drawings
!4. Communication(depending on what format you choose, and mitigated by creative stylistic choices) Written (short story, poem, scene from play) a. Conciseness (avoid wordiness – omit needless words) b. Clarity (no ambiguity – use definite, specific, and concrete language) c. Accuracy (what you are saying is correct) OR Plan, construct, and deliver an effective oral presentation. Creating slides/presentation (graphic novel/comic strip) a. Clear logical organization b. Readable graphics and text c. Good signal to noise ratio - omit needless ink, aesthetically pleasing Delivery (skit/song) a. Timing - within time allowed, appropriate pace
engineers at his company, bald men earn more on average thanmen with full heads of hair. He would be foolish to shave his head in hopes of a raise; the oldestengineers are paid the most, and are more likely to be bald.Students who write lengthy responses may tend to be smarter, harder working, more thoughtful,more literate; or perhaps they are simply better at planning their time. These characteristics leadto higher grades.Do Prerequisites Matter?A third indicator of success in 100Strength of Materials is the grade 80earned in the prerequisite class, StrengthStatics. This graph shows the of
ofmore kits. One solution might be for students to buy the NXT microprocessor, known as thebrick, and for the department to supply the other LEGO pieces. Another suggestion was that theNXT be more fully integrated into the course by starting simple projects in the third week whensystem parameters are discussed in the lectures; plans are underway to do this beginning in thespring semester 2015. Table 6 shows the table of contents for technical writing that is distributedto the students and used as the project grading rubric.ConclusionsThe LEGO NXT project has been effective in helping students to better understand and apply theprinciples of automatic controls. Observing students (i) engage in group discussions as theyattempt to convince others of
-related topics into their already-crowded curricula, yet undergraduate engineering students are rarely exposed to real biomedicaltopics through their coursework. To provide students with the skills directly relevant to theevolving needs of the biomedical industry, this project will develop and integrate applied bio-medical course content and experiments throughout the Rowan University Engineering curricu-lum.A plan is presented to introduce hands-on, biomedically-related experiments and course materi-als into the engineering curriculum, with a focus on artificial organs. These biomedical moduleswill be integrated throughout Rowan University’s engineering curriculum, into the multidiscipli-nary freshman engineering course, core engineering courses
andsuccess.”ConclusionsThis case study presents our approach and the lessons learned from our experiences. While wefound that the initial approach was successful we plan to improve the integration process andenhance systems engineering concepts.First, as classroom teachers, they reflected an ability to recognize some engineering systems Page 26.1213.9thinking skills such as systems (or circular or holistic) thinking in managing the project andvaluing the customer. Furthermore, feedback from the teachers suggests that this will impacttheir classroom teaching; first, by replicating this project, but also by applying systemsengineering to other projects
their professional career Page 26.1236.2objectives in a civil engineering-related field.”[4] Reflective of these mission statements, thereexists common desire for classes and material covered within the education plan of civilengineering students to prepare them for the profession after they graduate.Universities generally undergo ABET certification because, as noted in the ABET website,“accreditation is proof that a collegiate program has met certain standards necessary to producegraduates who are ready to enter their professions.”[5] For students, accreditation of a programmeans that the school “knows their profession's dynamic and emerging
well. 1. This model requires a true partnership between textbook authors and a recognized commercial software company. Ensuring that individual interests are well-served by the arrangement is critical. Stakeholders include students, faculty, authors, publishers, and industry, and all must be remembered when establishing the partnership. 2. Matching print material with more dynamic software can be a challenge. A strong and stable software company must be part of the equation to ensure sustainability. Also the ability to adjust to software revisions between textbook updates must be planned. 3. As is always the case with experiential learning, the addition of this facet of the course does require faculty time
Paper ID #11588Preparing Students for the Complexity of the Systems Medicine Field througha Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU)Mr. Nolan Alexander LaSota, University of Pittsburgh Nolan LaSota is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh. He plans on majoring in chemical engineering.Prof. Robert S. Parker, University of PittsburghDr. Cheryl A Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh Cheryl A. Bodnar, PhD, CTDP is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Track) in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She obtained her certification as a
and competition is a very valuable tool toreally highlight your own weaknesses. In a sense competitions are like exams and all weaknessescome out to the surface. Usually before the competition I create a map of things that I want tohappen, things that can go wrong, and my “escape plan”. In a way my map is very similar to theHazOp table where I try to figure out exactly what I want to happen, what can go wrong before andduring the competition, and what can be done to prevent or avoid a negative event from happening.For instance it is important to not be hungry but also eating too much food can cause sluggishness.It is very advantageous to know exactly how much food you need to consume before and during theevent to perform at the optimum
and data compiled by special tools built by 6Lab are used to analyze data relatingto IPv6 adoption. The 6Lab program segments world IPv6 adoption into four phases: planning,core network, content, and users. By all four phases, global IPv6 adoption is rapidly increasing.Planning - Measured by looking at the number of IPv6 prefix allocations from the RIRs and howmany of these allocated prefixes show up in Internet routing tables. By measuring the number ofallocated IPv6 prefixes, it is possible to get an indicator of future IPv6 deployments. All threeprefixes (Allocated IPv6 Prefixes – dashed line, Routable IPv6 Prefixes-dotted line, and AliveAllocated IPv6 Prefixes-solid line) exhibit an increasing trend (Figure 1