propagate documentedinnovations. Those papers emphasize three critical areas: Learning in and out of the classroom; The pathways to studying engineering, retention, and diversifying learning community; and Using technology to enhance learning and engagement.The NSF is committed to establishing and the engineering education community is in need of aresearch agenda focused on propagating documented innovations. To most effectivelyaccomplish this, it is necessary to capture needs and potential solutions through a number ofdifferent approaches that actively involve the larger engineering education community. As suchthis work addresses four major questions.1. What accomplishments have been produced to date? What new innovations have occurred over
everyday life. Solutions to them willrequire interaction and collaboration between engineers and those from the broader liberal arts.Similarly, there is a need for those in other fields to have basic understanding of engineering.This need for a basic understanding is an outgrowth of the degree to which technology permeatesand shapes modern society. Without an understanding of how and why technology is developedand implemented, it becomes an almost magical black box. A lack of understanding of howsuch technology functions and is developed is antithetical to the enlightenment idea of educatingindividuals so they understand the world around them. An understanding of the world is thebasis on which the modern concepts of the liberal arts are based
Paper ID #15250Pilot Programs for Veterans Transition to Engineering FieldsDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic received her dipl.ing and M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering - Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation from University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Tech- nology at Purdue University, while working as a PhD student in Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence. Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at ODU. She is
Technology released a report in 2012 citing the need for STEM graduates, inparticular engineering graduates to help the nation strengthen its workforce and innovatesolutions to problems in many sectors of the economy [5].At a state level, the leaders of the University of North Carolina (UNC) system have set a goalof raising the education level of the citizens of the state. “By 2018, [UNC System] will helpNorth Carolina increase the percentage of state residents with a bachelor’s degree or higherfrom 26% to 32%.” [6]. At UNC Charlotte, the College of Engineering is striving to meet thisgoal by offering degree programs in seven disciplines of engineering: Civil, Computer,Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineering; Engineering Technology; and
industry experiences includes engineering positions at Detroit’s ”Big Three:” Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler Corporation. At Stanford she has served a chair of the faculty senate, and recently served as Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Business program participation and engineering innovation: An exploration of engineering students’ minors, certificates, and concentrationsIntroductionOne of the main goals of engineering education is to foster a new generation of engineers,leaders, and innovators to be adept and well equipped for a fast-paced, technologically
Paper ID #16348Citizen Engineering: Disrupting Expertise in Classroom and CommunityDr. Donna M. Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech Jonathan Grunert is a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s department of Science and Technology in Soci- ety, with backgrounds in history and library science. His broader interests are in the history of scientific representation. He has taught courses in American history, Science and Society, and Engineering Cultures.Mr. Yousef Jalali, Virginia TechDr. Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University Dr. Stephanie
Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Brent K. Jesiek is Associate Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of Purdue’s Global En- gineering Program, leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) research group, and is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award to study boundary-spanning roles and competencies among early career engineers. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech. Dr. Jesiek draws on expertise from engineering, computing, and the social sciences to advance understanding of
Paper ID #15678Developing a Comprehensive Online Transfer Engineering Curriculum: De-signing an Online Introduction to Engineering CourseProf. Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online engineering education
Paper ID #14439Revamping Robotics Education via University, Community College and In-dustry Partnership - Year 1 Project ProgressProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #17381A Fully Online Accredited Undergraduate Electrical Engineering ProgramProf. Stephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University Stephen M. Phillips received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He has served on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University from 1988 to 2002. He joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2002. In 2005 was appointed department chair and in 2009 he was appointed director of the newly formed School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering.Dr. Marco Saraniti
1802 Filament only 50/kg 40 kg 2000Recently, a MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D printer was purchased. Unfortunately, large failed partsdo not fit in the plastic shredder. For now, they are cut manually to a size adequate for the plasticshredder in the engineering machine shop. An undergraduate engineering student group isdesigning a pre-shredder cutter to complete the current recycling system.At this time, most known inexpensive 3D printers based on FDM technology use non-proprietaryfilament, either 1.7 mm or 3 mm and print in ABS and/or PLA. Even XYZ 3D printers that haveproprietary filament cartridges have been successfully re-filled with third-party filament. Therecycling system for 3D
. Amadei served as a Science Envoy to Pakistan and Nepal for the U.S. Department of State.Dr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation of solar furnaces he designed to help a low income community reduce their energy bills. This project was recently featured on NPR, the Denver Post and earned him the
Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using Lattice-Boltzmann methods, spectral element methods, Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (WENO), etc. Past research includes modeling single and multi-species plasma flows through ion thruster optics and the discharge cathode assembly; computer simulations of blood flow interacting with blood vessels; modeling ocean-air inter- action; reacting flow systems; modeling jet engine turbomachinery going unstable at NASA for 6 years (received NASA Performance Cash awards). Dr. Richard also conducts engineering education research. Dr. Richard also studies how emerging technology can impact
improvement in mathematics skills over theshort term increase more, but the effects are not as lasting as desired. This could be a result ofstudent tendency to memorize what is needed to the moment, and during the 1-1.5 monthsbetween the PPP and the beginning of fall classes, their knowledge fades.There are many colleges and universities whose engineering students struggle with theircalculus requirements. Based on the results of this study, there are several recommendationsto consider: 1) Institute a bridge program to support students and increase success. 2) Usetutors along with any technology intervention. 3) Ensure the program length providessufficient hours for immersion in the content but also allows time to process material andengage in
with respect to eight main outcomes: communication, engineering profession,math skills and applications, design, global interest, professional skills/latent curriculum,academic success, and engineering specific technology/tools. Reeping and Reid’s work indicatesthat while nearly all ItE courses include design as a topic, less than a quarter include authenticdesign and less than half of these design-focused courses include hypothesis testing, modeling,or realistic problem formulation/solving as learning outcomes.In the development of a new ItE course at Lafayette College, the author wanted to include anauthentic engineering experience related to geotechnical engineering that included studentlearning outcomes related to hypothesis testing
director of engineering education research at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, where her work focused on integrating engineering with science, technology, and math in professional development for K-12 teachers. She also directed the Women’s Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) project, the first national, longitudinal, large-scale study of the factors that support young women pursuing engineering degrees. Cunningham is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education and was awarded the 2014 International Society for Design and Development in Education Prize. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in biology from Yale and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Cornell University.Dr
Paper ID #17052Experimental Centric Pedagogy in First-Year Engineering CoursesProf. 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 foundry
Williams University and an Associate Professor and Director of the Civil Engineering Analysis Group at the United States Military Academy. Dr. O’ Neill is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has been active at the national level with ASCE’s Technical Council on Computing and Information Technology (TCCIT), Committee on Faculty Development (CFD) and Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) initiative. Dr. O’Neill is a licensed Professional Engineer in California, Florida, Nevada and Virginia. He is a civil engineering program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). He is an American Society of Civil Engineering Fellow (ASCE), a member of the
Paper ID #16034A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Transportation EngineeringDr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University Dr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu is a lecturer in the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental En- gineering at Iowa State University. Her background is in Curriculum and Instruction, and her research interests include online learning, hybrid learning, and technology integration in higher education.Ms. Suhan Yao, Iowa State University Suhan Yao is a graduate student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology master program at Iowa State University. She works as a graduate assistant with Dr
instructionalsoftware emphasized lower-level cognitive processes,9 but a larger number report learning gainswhen implementing technology in the classroom through virtual experiments or onlineinstruction.10-13 Additionally, incorporating simulations into the classroom can increasevisualization and problem-solving processes,14,15 as well as show positive gains in student self-efficacy with respect to engineering skills.16Virtual experiments offer an opportunity to provide students with valuable experience at a lowcost (no laboratory space or consumables, only computer facilities, required), high flexibility(can be performed outside of class, does not require direct supervision, safety is not a directconcern), and great breadth (some disciplines may have
Natasha focused on the ease with which engineers conquer the math and sciences --“Ithink an engineer is someone who uses science, math, technology and stuff to solveproblems”(Rogue). Natasha pointed out the tinkering nature of engineers by describing hercolleagues as men that are “[…] at home playing with Raspberry Pi [a small, inexpensivecomputer, namely used by programming hobbyists] and building Ham radios.” They often spokeof these traits as if they were not traits that they possessed themselves, but they acknowledgedthem as traits of “true” engineers. “I don’t relish in wanting to tinker with something that’sbroke. That’s, I feel, like a trait of engineers that I don’t possess” (Natasha).Personal. When the women described how they saw
Paper ID #14871Leveling Up by Gamifying Freshman Engineering ClinicMr. Joseph Anthony Gulotta, Rowan University Joseph Gulotta is a member of Rowan University’s Class of 2016, graduating with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His first job will be at DataStream Technologies Inc. as an Applications Engineer, working primarily on HVAC controls. The interest to work on this research and conference paper came out of a desire to help create course content that is a new and innovative take on engineering course design.Nicholas Steven Parisi, Rowan University My name is Nicholas Parisi, and I studied electrical and
Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering design thinking. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering educaton projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China
2022, to say nothing of the increasing numbers of mechanical, chemical, andenvironmental engineers who work in extractive industries. Yet new technologies, such ashydraulic fracturing and directional drilling, unlock vast new resources at the same time as theyraise public concern about potential risks to the environment and human health. Even thegreenest of new economies will require mining to meet growing demands for the rare earthminerals required in smart phones, laptops, wind turbines, electric cars and LED lights. “Miningmoves more earth than any other human endeavor,”18 raising fundamental questions of how theindustry’s impacts on ecosystems and human populations should be managed.The growing significance of the energy and mining
Paper ID #14559Using Altmetrics as an Engineering Faculty Outreach ToolProf. Megan R Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue University Siegesmund Engi- neering Library. She serves as a liaison to Civil Engineering and related departments in the schools of Engineering, Technology, and Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Using altmetrics as an engineering faculty outreach toolAbstractEngineering faculty members are increasingly looking at the pros and cons of the number ofresearch communication tools that
Society of America.Dr. Jorge Vargas, Florida Polytechnic UniversityDr. Christina Drake, Florida Polytechnic University Dr. Christina Drake is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Polytechnic Uni- versity. She is also the chair of the Florida Polytechnic Faculty Assembly and the advisor to the Women in STEM Leadership Program. Her teaching focus is in Design curriculum and her research focus is in sensor technologies. Prior to Florida Polytechnic, Dr. Drake was a Senior Research Engineer at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a post she held since 2008. Prior to that, she was a Nanotechnology Research Engineer at Lockheed Martin. She started and co-chaired the Lockheed Martin Nano-Bio
Paper ID #16219Assessing Impact of Engineering Projects in Community Service on Engi-neering Freshmen Enrolled in Pre-CalculusMs. Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University Magda Lagoudas, Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships, Instructional Associate Professor, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. Mrs. Lagoudas holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering. She worked for the State of New York and industry before joining Texas A&M University in 1993. Since then, she developed and taught courses in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology. In
Paper ID #16914Espoused Faculty Epistemologies for Engineering Mathematics: Towards Defin-ing ”Mathematical Maturity” for EngineeringMr. Brian E Faulkner, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Brian Faulkner is a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. His interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology.Dr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Geoffrey L. Herman is a visiting assistant professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in En- gineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana
systems -- from sub-micronintegrated circuit technology to high frequency Wi-Fi wireless applications -- continueseven as global market competition demands systems with lower cost, lighter weight andsmaller size. Increasingly the role of mechanical engineers in multidisciplinary teams inthe workplace is highly critical in the success of systems’ design and performance. Thetraditionally mechanical disciplines such as manufacturing, packaging, board layout, wirebonding, heat transfer, etc. have a profound impact on an electrical design. It is criticalthat non-EE team members know basic electronics concepts. To boost students’ interest,this message is conveyed to students in this required analog / digital course. Below arethree examples presented in
Paper ID #16838Adding ’Professional Awareness’ to the Software Engineering CurriculumDr. Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh Dr. Dan Budny joined the University of Pittsburgh faculty as Academic Director of the Freshman Pro- grams and an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering in January 2000. Prior to that time he served as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Freshman Programs at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. and M.S. degree from Michigan Technological University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. degree from Michigan State University. His research has focused on the development of programs that assist entering