Paper ID #16514NSF TUES Grant: A Collaborative, Multi-Campus Program to EnhanceSTEM Learning in Energy Science, Technology and PolicyDr. Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational ma- terials focused on nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and how engineers learn from engineering disasters and how failure and risk analysis can be used to teach about ethics and societal implications of emerging technologies. Halada also
power control or fan speed control is required. Students in an instrumentation or controlscourse could use the USB interface to the Arduino to collect data and/or reprogram the Arduino toperform feedback control.Six of the devices with varying sized heat sinks were used in a trial homework assignment in anundergraduate heat transfer course with 75 students in Spring 2015 and in another section of thesame course with 57 students in Winter 2016. At this point, we have no quantitative assessmentdata.OverviewThough laboratory exercises are a standard part of an engineering curriculum, there are a widevariety of ways that labs can be implemented. In recent years a number of simple experimentshave been developed that help to make laboratory
Paper ID #14903Expanding Diversity in STEM: Developing International Education and Re-search Partnerships in a Global SocietyDr. Christopher Lum, University of Washington Dr. Lum received his PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the University of Washington in 2009. He is currently a research scientist at the University of Washington’s William E. Boeing Aeronautics & Astronautics Department and runs the Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory. His research interests includes coordinated multi-vehicle searching, automatic target recognition, formation flight of swarms of vehicles, risk assessment of UAS in the
Paper ID #16508Promoting Consistent Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes over Mul-tiple Courses and Multiple Instructors in Continuous Program ImprovementDr. Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio Randall Manteufel is Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He teaches thermal-fluid courses.Dr. Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University
C. Hahne. Controlling quad-copters a project-based approach in the teaching of application design. In Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014 IEEE, pages 961–968, April 2014. doi: 10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826216. 7. Meriel Huggard and Ciar´an Mc Goldrick. Droning on: Reflections on integrating uav technology into a computer engineering design laboratory. In Proceedings of the 47th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education, pages 504–509. ACM, 2016. 8. PHANTOM 2 User Manual. http://www.mshtools.com/ardrone/ARDrone4 Developer Guide.pdf, 2015. Accessed: 2016-01-20. 9. C. Nitschke, Y. Minami, M. Hiromoto, H. Ohshima, and T. Sato. A quadrocopter automatic control contest as an example of
STEM areas in general, engineering in particular.Prof. 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), his mother (a nurse) and grandparents (dairy farmers). He has had the great good fortune to always work with amazing
Paper ID #14714Solution-based Learning (SBL): Using Systems Engineering Principles to GuideCapstone Projects in TechnologyDr. Vigyan Jackson Chandra, Eastern Kentucky University Vigyan (Vigs) J. Chandra, Ph.D., serves as a professor and coordinator of the the Computer Network Security & Electronics Technology related programs offered within the department of Applied Engi- neering & Technology (AE&T at Eastern Kentucky University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Kentucky in Electrical Engineering, and holds certifications in several computer/networking areas. He teaches
Paper ID #14393Implementing Open-ended Hands-on Design Projects throughout the Me-chanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu received her PhD in Solid Mechanics and Computational Science and Engineering from Cornell University. She is currently part of the freshmen engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Currently she focuses on designing the curriculum for the freshman engineering program as well as the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program. She also designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU. Her
Paper ID #16331Integration of Modal Test Results of a Composite Wing into the IntroductoryAerospace Vibrations CourseDr. Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University Dr. Rani Warsi Sullivan is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State Univer- sity. Dr. Sullivan has teaching and research interests in the area of solid mechanics, aircraft materials and structures, and engineering education. Current research includes fiber optic strain sensing for development of an in-flight structural health monitoring system, characterization of the time-dependent deformation of polymer nanocomposites, and
has taught clients across gov- ernment, industry and higher education, including Texas Instruments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, European Southern Observatory (Chile), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) and the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Christine works closely with Penn State University faculty Michael Alley (The Craft of Scientific Presentations and The Craft of Scientific Writing) and Melissa Marshall (TED, ”Talk Nerdy to Me”) on these courses. Christine is also the director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network, a start-up organization at 25 plus universities worldwide that teaches presentation skills to undergraduate engineering students, particularly women and underrepresented groups in
, and anassessment of the student learning procedure.IntroductionThe experimental setup described in this paper is used for hands-on learning experience in labsfor the introduction to engineering, fluid mechanics, and experimental methods courses at theuniversity. Students who complete these labs apply conceptual knowledge that they have gainedfrom multiple undergraduate courses. The point of this experiment is to familiarize students witha few basic aerospace concepts and terms such as Reynold’s number, coefficient of lift, andcoefficient of pressure1-4. Furthermore, it teaches students how to read a multi-manometer5 andperform and compare calculations obtained from experimental data and theoretical/virtualsimulations.This experimental setup
Science Teaching 2015 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brenda M. Capobianco is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, M.S. in science education from Connecticut Central State University, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She teaches elementary science methods and graduate courses in teacher action research and gender and culture in science education. Her research interests include girls’ participation in science and engineering; teacher’s engagement in action research; and
Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after two decades of various industry engineering positions in research, and product development. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses at Lawrence Tech. Dr. Fletcher and his student research team is focusing on energy usage and efficiencies of several traditional and alternative energy systems.Dr. Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University Liping Liu is an assistant professor in the A
Paper ID #16217Developing Global Learning Outcomes in a Civil Engineering ProgramDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steve Burian is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans two decades during which he has worked in design engineering, as a sci- entist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a professor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a co-founder of Harit Solutions, an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm in India. He has research and teaching expertise related to the engineering of
designs and teaches courses in mechanical engineering at ASU. Her interests include innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation, innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, as well as structured reflective practices throughout the engineering curriculum.Amy Trowbridge, Arizona State University Amy Trowbridge is a Lecturer in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU), focused primarily on freshmen engineering. She is also Director of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program at ASU. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Assessing the Impact of Incorporating the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering as a
teacher (7-12) and taught in public schools and museums from 2003-2013.Dr. Marci S. DeCaro, University of Louisville Marci DeCaro is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Her research focuses on the role of cognitive factors such as working memory in learning and performance situations. She studies these topics with adults and children in laboratory and educational contexts.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the Univer- sity of Louisville. He graduated from Furman University in 1992 with degrees in Computer Science and Philosophy
NYU Civil and Urban Engineering department.Dr. Christopher Leslie, New York University Christopher Leslie is a Lecturer of Science, Technology and Media Studies at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York, and he is codirector of the Science and Technology Studies program there. Dr. Leslie’s research considers the cultural formations that surround technology, science, and media in the 19th- and 20th-century United States. He is the head writing consultant for the Introduction to Engineering and Design course, and also teaches courses in Science and Technology Studies such as the international history of the Internet, the history of science and race, and science fiction.Prof. Gunter
increase confidence thatthese students can study and enter STEM fields.In addition to the course specific lectures and laboratory work, the Summer STEM Program includedseveral seminars and workshops for all sections to teach students about patent law, technical writing andpresentation skills, college admissions, and careers in engineering and STEM. There was also a generalmid-way assembly featuring a panel on Women in STEM and inclusion.Literature ReviewTeaching the engineering design process with a project based course can be a good introductionto engineering concepts for high school students. From the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) on engineering design, “students are expected to be able to define problems – situationsthat people wish
Computer Programming course for the past 4 years. After his PhD he wants to gain insights and first-hand experience in the industry and then make a switch to academe. He is really passionate about teaching and thinks teaching can bring about massive changes in this world.Dr. Jennifer Robinson Glenn, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University Dr. Jennifer Glenn is currently a Lecturer in the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) at OSU. She attended Oklahoma State University, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in IEM. After graduating from OSU, Jennifer continued her education at the Georgia Institute of Technology where she earned her M.S. in Statistics and a Ph.D. in
quantitative research topics. Dr. Lampley also serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Post Secondary and Private Sector Leadership concentration in the ELPA de- partment. Dr. Lampley teaches a variety of courses including Research Methods, Educational Statistics, and Quantitative Analysis. Currently, Dr. Lampley has research interests in online delivery and graduate education and spearheads research opportunities as often as possible.Mr. Leendert M. Craig, East Tennessee State University Leendert Craig graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with a Masters in Engineering Technology in 2015. While working on his masters he worked as a graduate assistant in the Department of Engineering Technology
head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University. He is a fellow of the IEEE. A complete vita is available at: http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ ˜aam.Prof. Branislav M. Notaros, Colorado State University Branislav M. Notaros is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, where he also is Director of Electromagnetics Laboratory. He received a Ph.D. in elec- trical engineering from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1995. His research publications in computational and applied electromagnetics include more than 150 journal and conference papers. He is the author of textbooks Electromagnetics (2010) and MATLAB-Based Electromagnetics (2013
is the Thomas Walter Distinguished professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn Uni- versity. He is the co-founder and director of the NSF-funded Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE). LITEE has been recently recognized by the National Academy of Engi- neering as one of the model programs in the country that has successfully infused real world experiences into engineering undergraduate education. He is also the founder and director of the Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (AETAP). Prior to coming to Auburn in 1984, Dr. Raju held faculty posi- tions in several universities in India and visiting positions at the Catholic University of America, Purdue University, and
Paper ID #14947Impact of Elementary School Teachers’ Enacted Engineering Design-BasedScience Instruction on Student Learning (Fundamental)Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brenda M. Capobianco is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, M.S. in science education from Connecticut Central State University, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She teaches elementary science methods and graduate courses in teacher action
eleven years combined. Much of her current work and research focuses on Cognitively Guided Instruction in mathematics.Dr. Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility
learning and assessment tool in her introductory physics courses for non-majors. She has been an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for over 25 years. Dr. Larkin served on the Board of Directors for ASEE from 1997-1999 as Chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) III and as Vice President of PICs. Dr. Larkin has received numerous national and international awards including the ASEE Distinguished Educator and Service Award from the Physics and Engineering Physics Division in 1998. Dr. Larkin received the Outstanding Teaching in the General Education Award from AU in 2000. In 2000 – 2001 she served as a National Science
disadvantage of this approach is that it does not facilitate early remediation ofperformance failures because necessary outcomes information related to deficient teaching andlearning mechanisms is measured only for mastery level courses. A holistic approach forcontinuous quality improvement in academic learning would require a systematic measurement ofperformance indicators in all three domains and their corresponding categories of learning levelsfor all course levels in a given program’s curriculum.In this research, we present an innovative methodology for engineering program evaluationutilizing significant customization implemented in a web-based software, EvalTools® 6. Uniquecurricular assessments implementing scientific constructive alignment are
held in January 2012. These two persons were eventually elected, in a very contentious election, and began their terms as representatives of the public on June 2012. Part of that experience is described in a latter section.IV. University Courses ITEAS policy framework (capacity building and policy horizon broadening), and the experiences in the Energy Roundtable enabled the engineering professors (Dr. O’Neill and Dr. Irizarry) to integrate policy into their teaching. A graduate course on renewable energy served as an initialplatform to introduce engineering students to energy policy issues. Although the course mainlydeals with energy sources and technologies, it also includes a discussion of interconnection issues.Interconnecting variable
dynamics. He currently teaches a wide array of courses that includes statics, reinforced concrete design, structural analysis, and materials engineering. Dr. Brake actively integrates project based and peer assisted learning pedagogies into his curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A pre-capstone junior-level structural and materials design project for civil engineering students: glue laminated timber designAbstractSenior level civil engineering students in our department often struggle in the early stages oftheir capstone senior design project because of their unfamiliarity with building codes and designphilosophies, and often lack an ability to solve open-ended design problems
. Dr. Frye is the PI and Laboratory Director for the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.Dr. Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word Assistant Professor in Physics, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TXMrs. Angela Meyer, Rawlinson MS Secondary Teacher at NISD Ed Rawlinson Middle School UIW Graduate Student (graduating in May 16 K-12 Multidisciplinary Sciences) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Evaluation of miniGEMS 2015 –Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School GirlsAbstractminiGEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) was a free five-day EngineeringSummer
laboratory- andsimulation-based research, and foster the development of research communication skills. A moredetailed description of the REU program structure, objectives, and elements is included in priorwork evaluating initial student outcomes from the program 1.The current study presents a follow-up, second-year evaluation of a research experiences forundergraduates (REU) program that is currently in progress, funded by the National ScienceFoundation and focused on the integration of biology and materials. As in the first year of theprogram, participating students completed measures of research-based skills and experience,likelihood of pursuing graduate school, and openness to collaborating with others both prior toand after completion of the 10