(either within or outside of class). Comm5 I am involved with the GE+ program. Comm6 I interact with GE+ faculty. Page 26.816.7 Comm7 I plan to complete a degree in engineering. Comm8 I plan to complete a degree in GE+. Comm9 I am a welcome member of the GE+ community. Comm10 Experiences in GE+ have given me a positive impression of engineering. Comm11 Differences exist between GE+ students and other engineering majors.Table 3. Codes and GE+ Survey Identity Statements Used for Analysis12 Code GE+ Identity Statement ID1 I can
knowledge or not if students’ability to communicate their knowledge is uncertain[18]. This may also explain why aninstructor may ask, “What is one plus one?” and the students reply, “Green!” Somewhere alongthe line, there is a failure to communicate.Pólya’s methodGeorge Pólya first published How To Solve It in 1957, then updated it in 1973. The currentedition was published post humorously in 1988[20]. This little book was aimed primarily atteachers and promoted the idea that students could learn problem-solving by developing theirown proofs in geometry classes. Briefly, the problem-solving method consists of four steps: 1. Understanding the problem 2. Devising a plan 3. Carrying out the plan, and 4. Looking back
Paper ID #12046Improving Online STEM Education through Direct Industry Classroom En-gagementDr. Mark Angolia, East Carolina University Mark Angolia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Industrial Distribution and Logistics degree program in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University (ECU). Prior to entering academia in 2005, he held industrial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and operations management for manufacturing companies within the automotive sup- ply chain. Dr. Angolia’s teaching focuses on Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP
Engineering course in the Fall of senior year tothe 2-semester senior capstone, with the linkage through a final project in the business coursebeing a business plan for the capstone project. They also include entrepreneurship-relatedcontent in some capstone course lectures. The Calvin program targets all engineering seniors in asmall program of approximately 65 graduates per year. More typically programs are not appliedto all engineering seniors in the capstone. Ochs & others at Lehigh 7 describe coupling anentrepreneurship minor to the capstone by which students taking the minor work in cross-disciplinary teams in an Integrated Product Development (IPD) approach on projects that bothsatisfy the 2-semester practicum of the minor and their
algorithms was conceived of and plans to implement an overhead camera vision system to accomplish this were set in motion. Second, the student hired reflected on past design experiences he had in a upper level ‘projects in engineering’ course and encouraged that a course be created to invite senior engineering majors to attempt the project before launching it in ENES 100. During the Fall 2013 semester, a recent graduate was hired as a program specialist to support the ENES 100 course. One task assigned to this individual, as time permitted, was to develop a vision system for the new design project concept. While the senior projects in engineering course was noted as an outstanding idea, faculty resources were not available during the Fall 2013
EM at the undergraduate level (ouremphasis underlined): The curriculum must prepare graduates to understand the engineering relationships between the management tasks of planning, organization, leadership, control, and the human element in production, research, and service organizations; to understand and deal with the stochastic nature of management systems. The curriculum must also prepare graduates to integrate management systems into a series of different technological environments.8Whether in the area of ABET Criterion 3 (a)-(k) student outcomes or in the program criteria,factors such as a restricted and possibly narrow interpretation of engineering topics, universitypressures to reduce the total
10 1 5 10 1 1 1 7 63.6% 4.1Teamwork & Collaboration 10 1 5 10 1 1 1 7 63.6% 4.1Aircraft Design & Requirements 10 5 10 10 1 1 1 10 8 72.7% 6.0Project Planning & Management 5 1 5 1 10 5 45.5% 4.4Systems Engineering & Critical Thinking 10 5 5 10 1 5 5 10 8 72.7% 6.4Configuration Selection & Vehicle Performance 5 1 10
/teamwork. Documenting these outcomes requiredstudents to maintain an individual notebook or blog, which was new for the EWB-USA students.It also requires documentation of the project but that is already managed by the EWB-USAsystems.The curricular structure of EPICS allows the project timelines to be decoupled from theacademic calendar so students may start the semester with a new project or they can be pickingup a project that was not completed in the previous semester. This allows students to plan theirwork based on the needs of the project. This structure allows projects from EWB-USA to besupported in any stage of development, from early assessment, to development and design andeventually support in the field. The structure assesses teams and
theemphasis from a discipline-based focus to crosscutting concepts that connect many disciplines.These crosscutting concepts, such as systems and system models, promote a deeperunderstanding of science and engineering concepts. Traditional education programs often do notprepare teachers to build these connections between science and engineering concepts. Theobjective of this study was to determine if formal interactions with engineering students tofacilitate afterschool science clubs would provide a means for pre-service teachers to learn howto make these connections in their instructional practices.In this study, undergraduate elementary education and biological systems engineering studentsworked together to plan and facilitate afterschool science
being accomplished through a synergetic collaboration ofexpert staff from the Office of Multicultural Recruitment, Academic Affairs, Student Services,the Outreach Office, and the Commission for Women at our university and seasoned role modelfaculty members. The project team has extensive experience working with female and minorityundergraduate students. Rigorous evaluations were built into the management plan to assesstargeted enrollment goals, retention rates, and the impact of mentor/mentee activities, taking intoaccount the unique characteristics of the targeted groups. This proposal was further strengthenedby leveraging the resources of the Office of Development at Penn State Harrisburg to sustain thiseffort over time. This paper deals with
think critically about their own knowledge and the test plan they created. This criticalthinking then requires the students to have basic metacognitive skills to asses their own abilities,and the validity of the tests they create. These skill sets can be taught to students through deeperlearning and education of fundamental concepts in the aerospace engineering discipline as well asthe testing discipline. Page 26.193.4One analogy used at USAF TPS is the mentality of a short order cook versus that of a trainedchef. The cook is only capable of following prescribed recipes, and is unable to venture beyondthe bounds of his training. The chef
understanding key elements that !are the essential elements of a K-12 engineering education. These elements need not be presentin every engineering lesson or unit, but should be addressed throughout the K-12 engineeringcurriculum. The key indicators and their descriptions are shown in Table 1.Table 1: A Framework for Quality K-12 Engineering Education (FQEE-K12)2, 26Key Indicator DescriptionProcess of Design (POD) Design processes are at the center of engineering practice. Solving engineering problems in an iterative process involving preparing, planning, and evaluating the
drawbacks could largely be addressed with careful planning and training throughout the process. There are many instances in the literature of modifying information literacy instruction for 14,15,16engineering students after assessment . Modifications are often done in the specific context of the given course, student level, instructor, and institution that the librarian is working within. In addition to modifying our instruction based on our assessment results and our given context, we also took into consideration the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy3 . This document outlines key threshold concepts
a long-term United States national agenda forrenewable energy development, use and deployment.The single most common response from participants regarding what most directly influences theeducational pathways and the education of technicians in Germany is the existence of theEnergiewende itself. What makes the difference, wrote one, is “Germany’s long-range outlookon energy planning, whereas in the U.S. our plans are typically based on short-term market Page 26.1330.12forces.”17 This same sentiment was restated often by others: “The most striking thing is thatGermany actually has national energy goals with strategies and policies designed
available across the state of Utah in the 2014 FallSemester. Again, data was collected from these courses and used to improve it in the nextphase.2.4 Summary of the Research HistoryThe TICE grant has provided the state of Utah the opportunity to reach the Governor HerbertEducational Plan, ‘On Pace to 66% by 2020’2. The objectives of this research helps fulfill thefirst three steps of the PACE plan: 1. Reach young students. 2. Provide STEM related curriculum to small rural schools (providing access to all students). 3. Help students complete a degree by receiving concurrent high school and college credit.On a much larger scale, the contribution of this research could not only help preserve theexisting engineering and technology
, conclusions/recommendations reached. (Includes recognition of the contributions of any consulting experts, resource providers, previous teams, and other organizations.) • Highlights benefits and added value of the team's work compared to contemporary practice. • Describes major impacts, risks and challenges associated with the project: technical performance, need for enabling technology, social, competitive, environmental, safety, regulatory, financial. • Applied appropriate methods associated with professional practice (e.g., brainstorming, experiment design/testing, scientific method, user-centered design, iterative prototyping, survey research, business planning.) • Devised innovative approaches to overcome
, map, walkthrough, encounters, critical path, and opening/closing material 5) Interface considerations including menus, rendering system, cameras, lighting, character controllers, sound effects, music, and a help system 6) Artificial intelligence (AI) including opponent AI, enemy AI, non-player character AI, player collision detection and path finding 7) Technical considerations such as platform (PC, mobile), game engine, and scripting languages 8) Game art including characters, style guides, and equipment 9) Miscellaneous including test plans and design software required The aforementioned items are not exhaustive but meant to provide insight
written document also provides a basis for grading of the technical content.5. Plan for the assessment of learning objectives. Some of the learning objectives that are generated for these role plays can be assessed through standard grading procedures for labs or assignments. However, objectives that need to be assessed with coding of performance during the role plays or with self-report surveys. This may require some planning. We have used both paper and online surveying tools for the self-report surveys. We have also coded student performance in the role play by videotaping the deposition. Another option is to have the person role playing the lawyer to rate the engineering student’s performance after the role play. This
Paper ID #11301How Did We End up Together? Evaluating Success Levels of Student-formedvs. Instructor-formed Capstone TeamsDr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Assistant Academic Specialist and the Lab Director for the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University.Dr. B. Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly Kris Jaeger, PhD is on the full-time faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engi- neering at Northeastern University teaching Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems. She also serves as a Technical
also share their plan for the future research.IntroductionThe primary goal of engineering programs is to prepare the engineering students for theirprofessional careers in the global setting 1. Ideally, the educators should teach in a well-managed,student-centered environment with reasonably structured framework. They should stressfundamental knowledge, equip the students with solid skills and expose them to cutting-edgetechnologies 2. It has been found that obtaining practical knowledge from college is morebeneficial to the students’ professional career than mastering any new technology 3. An effectivelearning environment should help the students enhance their ability to solve practical problems 2.Globalization of the engineering enterprise
lead author of this article, a first year tenure-track faculty member, was assigned toteach four sections of “Introduction to Metals and Metallurgy” in Fall 2013 to freshmanundergraduate students. Two sections would meet for lectures two days per week in themornings and the remaining two sections would meet on same days for lectures in theafternoons. Due to unavoidable circumstances, the instructor could not report to teaching for thefirst two weeks of classes. He was assigned a Graduate Assistant (GA), who taught the courseduring this period in the absence of the instructor. He was in constant contact with the GA andextensively discussed the semester plan for the course with him. They had multiple telephonicconferences in order to finalize
tracking instruments to evaluate how conativeunderstanding impacts persistence and diversity in engineering. We will work with the college totrack students’ persistence, but in the meantime we will estimate students’ intent to remain inengineering majors through reflective essays and surveys. Students will be provided multiple-choice responses for each survey question. The responses have not yet been collected. Thesurvey questions related to conation include: 1. Have your experiences in ECE 102 changed your plans to stay in this major? a. [If Yes] How have your experiences changed your plans to stay in your major? 2. Have your experiences with conation changed your plans to stay in this major? a. [If Yes] How have your
student outreach organization (EWB)to mobilize the resulting efforts to engage developing coastal communities with the assistance ofpracticing engineers. The longevity of this program is supported through cross-disciplinaryresearch, course development, and mentoring of EWB projects containing interdisciplinary,multi-component systems. Future partnerships in the areas of wind energy, coral reef resilience,food systems science, economic development, and eco-tourism are planned to further enhancethe program. Page 26.75.2IntroductionCurrently 2.5 billion people, over one third of the Earth’s population, are affected by waterscarcity and are without
technology, followed bymath, and then science. No respondents indicated the highest level of interest in engineering.Many school systems and states include “math” and “science”. Most elementary school teachersdo not have engineering training6 so often when teachers hear “engineering” they think thesubject involves more than they are capable of teaching and is therefore out of their comfort zoneand abilities. As noted in the conclusions, efforts will be made by the planning to committee toaddress this perception.Approximately half of the teachers were interested in pursuing a Math or Science endorsement ifthere were local opportunities. The percentage of teachers willing to pursue professionalopportunities increases to 58% when a stipend was
STEM • Treasure Hunt • Design your own • Sort materials by • Testing materials • Create toy Integration modeling activity “standard” physical properties • Planning organizers Activities • Describe objects in • Initial design • Test terms of these • Redesign properties Lesson 1 – This lesson
Paper ID #13323Development of a Low-Cost, Low-Voltage Three-Phase Power Synthesizer forUse in Motor and Systems ExperimentsMs. Kathleen Teresa McGuire Kathleen T. McGuire is a senior electrical engineering major at the University of San Diego. She is graduating in May and has plans to work for Freescale Semiconductor in Austin, Texas starting this summer. She is part of several engineering honors societies such as Tau Beta Pi and Tau Eta Nu, as well as several other clubs on campus. She is interested in semiconductors and embedded systems.Ms. Jessica Urbano Jessica L. Urbano is a Spring 2015 graduate of the University of
) Lesson 7 (Day 15) Lesson 5 (Day 10-12) Lesson 6 (Day 13-14) Biochemistry: Client Plan, Test, Evaluate Redesign Enzymes Recommendations - Qualitatively explore - Design a process to - Improve the - Present findings the various factors that improve
Paper ID #12604Emerging Technology in the Construction Industry: Perceptions from Con-struction Industry ProfessionalsProf. Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska - Kearney Eric A. Holt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, teaching in the Construction Management program. He has 23 years of industry experience, with 16 years in the design field. He teaches Plan Reading, Virtual Design and Construction, BIM, and Building Codes to CM Majors.Mr. James M Benham, JBKnowledge, Inc. James is now the President and CEO of JBKnowledge, Inc. and a highly acclaimed construction technol- ogy public speaker
quarters) trips, preparation of lab and graded assignments. July 2004-May 2009 Research Assistant: Investigating the Effects of Wildfire on Southern California Watersheds. AKM Consulting Engineers August 2002 – July 2004 Assistant Engineer -Complete knowledge of GIS, H2ONET, Microstation, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS -Projects-Master plan of City of Garden Grove, Master plan of City of Corona, Storm drain design, Pump station design, City of Newport Highway Improvement project, and City of Long Beach water routing design. Intel Corporation May 1997 Sept. 1997 Intel’s Honor Internship Program -Conducted electrical tests on wafers -Repaired and maintained electrical test devices -Experienced in clean room environment proce
in the C4P laboratory tocomplete this mockup. These companies consist of a project build team, project design team anda project management team. The roles of each experience level of students within each sub-teamare as follows: Sophomores in the CM200 Lab (“200 Lab”) section act as the Project Build Team, being responsible for construction of the mockups per plans and specifications. These students document progress using daily logs and resolve issues through the request for information (RFI) process Juniors in the CM300L (“300 Lab”) section act as the Project Design Team, assuming the role of project architect and design engineer. They create and manage BIM models, develop construction documents