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universities campuses will eventuallybelieve that civil engineering graduates should have the ability to perform PtD in order to fulfilltheir ethical duties, especially related to social sustainability. Third, the author believes thatteaching PtD provides instructors with a compelling context to teach underlying issues relating toengineering ethics, social sustainability, collaborative and integrated design, life cycle safety,and public policy.The author is a proponent of the PtD but not naive to the challenges of adding any to topic orcompetency to an already full civil engineering curriculum. The paper is intended to helpfacilitate the adoption of PtD into civil engineering education by summarizing the concept andprocesses of PtD, discussing
typicalworkplace.This paper demonstrates an office ergonomics productivity evaluation that was incorporated intoan undergraduate ergonomics class as a lab experiment. The experiment integrated a collectionof topics and allowed students to learn in an experiential fashion. The lab experiment coveredworkplace design by comparing three potential computer workstation configurations: thetraditional seated design, a standing design, and a treadmill walk station. The experimentquantified productivity with an input task based on Fitts's Tapping Task, another basic topic ofergonomics curriculum. The data for the experiment followed a factorial experimental designand were analyzed using multiple regression and analysis of variance, thus combining additionaltopics.The
, Systems, and Com- puters, and Mobile Computing. She has also served as track chair for IEEE International SoC Conference 2014. She has also served in technical program committees for a number of IEEE and other international conferences. Dr. Gong received 2014 NDSU Development Board of Trustee Endowment award and 2014 NDSU Centennial Endowment award.Dr. Jinhui Wang, North Dakota State University Dr. Jinhui Wang has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing at North Dakota State University (NDSU), since Aug. 2014. His research interests include low-power, high-performance, and variation-tolerant integrated circuit design, 3D IC and EDA methodologies, and thermal issue
University of Michigan-Flint. He finished his gradua- tion in Computer Science Major. His research is on Student Satisfaction and Ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India and USAAbstract: Ethics is an important attribute that students must develop to succeed in theiracademic career and profession. To improve the ethics perception in students, it is essentialto integrate ethics in the curriculum. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate thestudents’ perception of ethics in three different countries. The objective was to evaluatestudents’ perception of ethics using 5 factors: 1) the impact of education and faculty onethics; 2
Paper ID #16248A Comprehensive Review of Entrepreneurship Course Offerings in Engineer-ing ProgramsDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University - Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University, Northridge.Dr. Mario G. Beruvides P.E
Engineering Curriculum for HBCUs”. The project advances a process which willcreate a sustainable “HBCU Engineering Network” that is focused on the development,implementation, and expansion of an Experimental Centric-based instructional pedagogy inengineering curricula used in these HBCUs.The goal of the project was to increase the number of highly qualified and prepared AfricanAmerican engineers, and all students, to have a better understanding of technology and its role inSTEM education and the policy associated with it. Another key goal for the grant is to promotewide spread dissemination of portable hands-on mobile devices through proactive collaborationbetween educational institutions and industry partners. Collaborating partners are each
a full-scale prefabricated lattice structure as a part of a two-day course on design and construction of spatial structures organised by ArchiVision Company in Shiraz, Iran 1.2. IntroductionDesign of structures, in general, and that of spatial structures, in particular, can be consideredas an integrated process involving the following main steps: Arrangement of the main structural components to satisfy the needs of a structural project referred to as the ‘Conceptual Design’, which
indicated a number of opportunities and considerations for curriculum planningspecifically pertaining to outcome (i). Within the proposed ABET changes to student outcomes,it would appear that the proposed outcome 6, stated as “an ability to recognize the ongoing needfor additional knowledge and locate, evaluate, integrate, and apply this knowledgeappropriately,” attempts to capture some components of outcome (i). While this element ofinformation literacy was identified in the Abilities dimension of our findings, this is only oneaspect of how programs are currently addressing outcome (i). Our findings highlight the multipleways programs are thinking about outcome (i) that likely add value to students’ learning anddevelopment. We urge educators to
Paper ID #14832Development and Implementation of Problem-based Chemistry Experimentsfor Engineering Students in a Multi-disciplinary CourseDr. Tiffany L. Hesser, University of New Haven Tiffany Hesser is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering and Applied Science Education Department and the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department at the University of New Haven. With an M.S. in science education and an Ed.D. in educational leadership, her research efforts have been concentrated on technology integration, student learning with a strong focus on under-prepared student populations, and classroom design. She is the course
systems, and other topics. The projects give students an opportunity to design, analyze,build, integrate, and test unmanned aerial systems, both in simulation and flights. The projectsalso give students experience working with faculty member(s) and help well prepare them intheir oral and written communication skills. Lack of strong written and oral communications hasbeen identified as deficiency in STEM education, resulting in poor success rate. The studentsfrom several departments including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering,and Computer Science Departments work on these projects in an interdisciplinary environment.The goal is to involve the students in these projects for an extended period of time, starting withthe
validate understanding of the conceptsthey have learned during the course of their studies and for instructors to measure theachievement of established learning goals. As with many computer engineering programs,students of the computer engineering program at Utah Valley University complete their degreeprograms with a semester long capstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilizecompetencies developed in the first three years of the curriculum in the solution of an embeddeddesign problem.Embedded SystemsAn Embedded system is any mechanical or electrical system that is controlled by a computerworking as part of an overall system6. Embedded systems is one of the most dynamic and fastgrowing areas in industry. These systems continue
some job candidates have a basicknowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, few realize how environmental wastes andpollution prevention relate to lean initiatives. Based on a request from an automotivemanufacturing partner, Tennessee Technological University is taking a lead in filling thisknowledge gap and meeting these demands by incorporating manufacturing sustainabilityconcepts into the classroom. Meeting manufacturing sustainability goals requires acommitment to incorporate green manufacturing knowledge in the day-to-day activities of allmanufacturing professionals, not just executives, managers, or process engineers. Integratingthese course materials into the proposed PSM-Manufacturing Sustainability curriculum willhelp build our state
applications and cre- ates techno-economic models for emerging energy technologies.Steffi A Renninger, George Washington University Steffi Renninger is currently a doctoral candidate in Applied Social Psychology at George Washington University. Steffi’s general research interests are in examining how health communications influence or promote health behaviors, particularly physical activity and vaccination uptake.Prof. Ekundayo Shittu, George Washington University Ekundayo (Dayo) Shittu is an assistant professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. Professor Shittu conducts basic and applied research that take a systems approach to address the different dimensions of decision
is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prof. Perez has been teaching the Basic Engineering (BE) – BE 1301 course for over 8 years. Lead the design for the development of the new Basic Engineering course (now UNIV 1301) for engineering at UTEP: Engineering, Science and University Colleges. Developed over 5 new courses, including UTEP tech- nology & society core curriculum classes specifically for incoming freshman with a STEM background. Prof. Perez was awarded the 2014 ”University of Texas at El Paso award for Outstanding Teaching”. Prof. Perez has over thirteen years of professional experience working as an Electrical and Computer Engineer providing technical support to faculty
sustainable and resilient urban water infrastructure systems, including water supply, stormwater management, flood control, and wastewater collection. Dr. Burian currently serves as the Director of the USAID-sponsored U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water and an Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center at the University of Utah. During his career, Dr. Burian has been involved with several engineering education endeavors including serving as the Co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah, an Assistant Mentor and Mentor for the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, the Secretary/Treasurer for the ASEE Civil Engineering Division, and a frequent collaborator on
Paper ID #14739Problem-based Learning in a Supply Chain Management CourseDr. Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University Ekaterina Koromyslova is an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at South Dakota State Uni- versity. She holds PhD in Economics and two MS degrees in Business Economics and Operations Man- agement. She has over five years of college teaching work experience in Operations Management and Supply Chain Management fields. Her industry experience is an analyst-consultant in business processes improvement area for manufacturing companies and a deputy head of a customer service department in a
. Inrenewable energy courses, active learning can be achieved through a variety of activities whichinclude lab and project experiments with hands-on projects and hands-on laboratory experiments[14-17].There are recent RE-related projects that have been created to focus on student learning andpromotion of clean energy sources. According to a recent project report, an integrated electricpower system was designed and installed in the Taylor Wilderness Research Station in centralIdaho by a team of undergraduate and graduate students under the supervision of faculty.Projects included establishment of a hydroelectric generator, a photovoltaic array, a fossil fuelgenerator, and control units. The results of this project and previous attempts were shared
social import can have a profound effect on recruitment and retention. Even easier, there are many resources from the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT), for instance, that discuss how to include more relevant assignments into introductory curricu- lum to encourage the participation of women and minorities [Citation: https://www.ncwit.org/resources/customcatalog/engage-students-meaningful- curriculum]. These sorts of efforts don’t require more resources than those already being expended to teach an introductory course. • Encouragement goes a long way. Again, NCWIT has wonderful re- sources related to this [CITATION: https://www.ncwit.org/resources/top- 10-ways-retain-students-computing
Science and Engineering Program at BSU and served as the first chair. In February 2011, she became Dean of the College of Engineering. Her research interests include microelectronic packaging, particularly 3-D integration and ceramic MEMS devices.Mrs. Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Impact of Volunteering at a Girls Outreach Activity on Community FormationAbstractThis paper is focused on exploring the motivation for volunteering at an engineering outreachactivity. The outreach activity itself involved a two day, overnight experience for 9th and 10thgrade girls that started in
be integrated into existing lecture material, and the type of informal questions that will encourage student observations/learning. This will allow consistency between different educators teaching a single course and to leverage a model to its full potential. To further improve teaching effectiveness of a physical model one should develop formal guided questions or activities that students can complete in teams. This would motivate students to engage with and examine the model more fully, which in turn would likely lead to greater learning gains in the topic areas the particular model is trying to address. It is also an approach to make small, detailed models accessible to all students (see earlier point). There
used to achieve suchobjectives. Currently, instructors are employing multiple laboratory methods to integrate handson learning into engineering courses. One of the methods commonly used involves preparing alab manual, also known as a “cookbook”, which includes step-by-step instructions for students tofollow. The cookbook method reduces the time required to perform an experiment and istypically less demanding. As a result, students are able to perform more experiments over thecourse of a semester. On the other hand, the cookbook method lacks self-directed learningopportunities as the problems students face in this method are not open-ended. A more stimulating option often preferred by instructors is the design-based approach.This
verbally-oriented curriculum and assessment structure, and the fact that they could succeed in this structure, as evidenced by the conceptual understanding they demonstrated in oral exams and informal dialogues, meant that the course as a whole had succeeded” (p. 309).39This passage also ties into the idea of sharing authority with students, a process that may benegotiated when using the funds of knowledge approach. Similarly, an article by Tan andCalabrese Barton40 explored teaching science for social justice, which takes “an anti-deficit stancetowards students;” in this study they also expanded the “roles [students] play[ed] in scienceclassrooms by providing ample opportunities for them to negotiate their participation and
to better preparestudents to meet the challenges they will face in the global economy. Service-learning combinesservice to a community with academic curriculum; students apply their discipline-specificknowledge to community problems, thus engaging in problem-based learning (PBL) whileproviding needed services to underserved populations.20 In service-learning courses, studentshave an opportunity to solve an ill-defined real-world problems with teams of students, oftenacross multiple disciplines, which helps to broaden their “lateral” or non-technical skillsets,better equipping them for the workplace. The programmatic benefits of service-learning include:enhancement of classroom learning,21 increased student retention,22 and increased
the University of Denver, West Virginia University, and Virginia Tech. She is currently the director of the University of Glasgow-University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Electronics and Electrical Engineering programme. While at Virginia Tech, she collaborated with Dr. Robert W. Hen- dricks, with assistance of a number of undergraduate students, to develop an instructional platform known as Lab-in-a-Box, which is used in a number of courses within the Virginia Tech B.S.E.E. program. She continues to be actively involved in the development of mobile hands-on pedagogy as well as research on other topics in STEM education, the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale optical materials, and
Paper ID #15594Analytic Framework for Students’ Cognitive Mistakes in Studying Electro-magnetic FieldsMs. Yu Gong, Purdue University, West Lafayette Yu Gong is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. Her researches focus on cognitive difficulties in engineering study, model-based inquiry learning, nanotechnology education, and global engineering education.Prof. N. Sanjay Rebello, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Sanjay Rebello is Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University
an articulated “communitycollege to university success program” (CUSP) located at Hartnell’s newly constructed“Advanced Technology” campus, which among other advantages, functions as a livinglaboratory for research on micro-grid control and integration. The program’s holistic approachto workforce development integrates design of sustainability curriculum, student internships,professional training, hands-on technology usage and its implementation; incorporatingexperiential learning with real world consequence into the classroom. CUSP primarily servesstudents from the community college and neighboring high schools in the Salinas Valley, andstrives to give these students, who may otherwise have minimal access to technological resourcesand
Paper ID #17197Evaluation of Techniques for Eliciting Online Interaction in Systems Engi-neering CoursesDr. Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University Thomas H. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Associate Director of the Systems Engineering Program in the College of Engineering at Colorado State University. Bradley teaches and conducts research in system engineering, automotive engineering, and sustainable energy systems. In 2013, Bradley was awarded the Ralph R. Teetor Award for Excellence in Engineering Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
. Student confidence inmaking important decisions such as design selection may increase when discussed among andvalidated by a team.A better understanding of students’ self-efficacy maturation during the senior design experiencewill allow for development of an improved senior design course, and closer inspection ofprerequisite courses may allow for development of a more integrated and effective curriculum.Overview of Work and MethodsAt our institution, senior design is a one-semester course consisting of three projects: twoindividual and one team. This enables a unique opportunity to track student self-efficacy,described as belief in their own individual capability,1-5 and the potential influence of teamdynamics on that self-efficacy. That is, do
Paper ID #15547Writing in STEM: A Synthesis of Two Adaptive ApproachesDr. Teresa L. Larkin, American University Teresa L. Larkin is an Associate Professor of Physics Education and Faculty Liaison to the Pre-engineering Program at American University. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Physics and Science Education from Kansas State University. Dr. Larkin is involved with Physics Education Research (PER) and has published widely on topics related to the assessment of student learn- ing in introductory physics and engineering courses. Noteworthy is her work with student writing as a