Rhoads, Ohio State University Robert B. Rhoads currently functions as the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program Coordinator for the Engineering Education Innovation Center at Ohio State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University and Masters in Business Administration from Regis University. Prior to his involvement as the program coordinator, he had over 12 years of experience in industry with roles that varied from process engineering to sales engineering to design engineering. He has also functioned as an engineering technology faculty for three years at Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio, where he developed and taught courses that included CAD, solid modeling
, engineering, and technology camp in Boise, Idahowas initiated by a science and technology teacher from a local high school who was concernedabout the lack of girls in technology classes. At the time, at Boise State University, femaleenrollment in engineering and computer science comprised only about 12 percent of theundergraduate population. The teacher applied for a grant from a corporate foundation and thenpartnered with the local section of the Society for Women Engineers (SWE), other high schoolstaff, the corporation, and Boise State University. In 2005, the first camp was offered to 41 girls,recruited through the deliberate deployment of marketing strategies to determine themes thatwould interest young women in the region, and to promote the
Paper ID #16545Learning Out Loud (LOL): How Comics Can Develop the Communicationand Critical Thinking Abilities of Engineering StudentsDr. Caitlin Donahue Wylie, University of Virginia Caitlin Wylie is an assistant professor of Science, Technology and Society in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.Dr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & Society Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Educa- tion/Engineering & Society Division
research interests include; design education, product architecture, mechanical reliability, design for manufacture and quality. Mark graduated from Rensselaer with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1978 and a Ph.D. in 1987.Prof. Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Junichi Kanai received a B.S. in EE, and a Master of Engineering and a Ph.D. in CSE from RPI (Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute) in 1983, 1985, and 1990, respectively. He was an Assistant Research Professor at the Information Science Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Kanai joined Panasonic Information and Networking Technologies Lab in Princeton, NJ in 1998. He was a senior scientist developing and
Paper ID #16319Student use of prototypes to engage stakeholders during designMr. Michael Deininger, University of Michigan Michael Deininger is a Ph.D. student in Design Science at the University of Michigan. He received his B.S. in Industrial Design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1999. His research focuses on the use of prototypes during design, particularly related to engineering education and medical device development for resource-limited settings. Michael works in the Laboratory for Innovation in Global Health Technology (LIGHT) and is co-advised by Kathleen Sienko and Shanna Daly.Dr. Kathleen
remain in public education and preparing teachers to design and develop teaching and learning opportunities that encourage students to take risks, inquire across multiple disciplines, and participate in real-world challenges. Liesl received her B.S. in Middle Education and M.S. in Educational Technology, both from Radford University. She received her doctorate in instructional design and technology from Virginia Tech.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa D. McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC) and CATALYST Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research
Science on Stage, Science and Technology in the Popular Media, Language andPower, Engineering and Science in the Arts, Language and Meaning, and The Power of Story--aswell as the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Communication. Awarded to students whocomplete three of these courses, the Certificate reflects the FASE’s success in promoting andrewarding student engagement in educational opportunities outside the core curriculum.In this panel of the Associate Professors, Teaching Stream, and Lecturers who teach thesecourses, we explain our context at a top-flight research university, before discussing our coursesand assessing their success in providing a liberal education for our students. A discussion periodwill allow us to share insights into
Paper ID #15499Generating Start-up Relevance in Capstone ProjectsDr. Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University Farid Farahmand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Sonoma State University, CA, where he teaches Advanced Networking and Digital Systems. He is also the director of Advanced Internet Technology in the Interests of Society Laboratory. Farid’s research interests are optical networks, applications of wireless sensor network technology to medical fields, delay tolerant networks. He is also interested in educational technologies and authored many papers focusing on eLearning and
Paper ID #14711Preliminary Assessment of and Lessons Learned in PITCH: an IntegratedApproach to Developing Technical Communication Skills in EngineersDr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and engineering and operations man- agement at the University of New Haven. Her research interests include use of statistical methods and lean tools for quality and process improvement, and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations.Dr. Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New
purpose of this paper is to explore the proposedchanges to the ABET EC-2000 criteria from the perspective of the philosophical system outlinedin 20th Century Scottish philosopher John Macmurray’s Gifford Lectures [3, 4]. As will bediscussed subsequently Macmurray’s philosophy provides a framework that aligns significantlywith ABET’s own processes.In 2009 the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) constituted a taskforce to recommend improvements to the ABET criteria focused on student learning outcomes(Criterion 3). This process led to draft recommendations to two ABET criteria—three andfive—that address student outcomes and engineering curricula. The current version (as of thiswriting) also contains changes to the preamble
director of the Individ- ual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastruc- ture Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years, Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries, includ- ing oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and
Education and Research, Florida Institute of Technology) and team. Thesevideo lectures were used for implementing blended learning modules in our course. We thankProf. T. Armstrong (College of Law, University of Cincinnat), Prof. K. Rozier (College ofEngineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati and Mr. C. St. Pierre (AppDynamicsInc.) for their contributions to this course.References:1. Davies P. What is evidence‐ based education? British journal of educational studies. 1999;47(2):108-121.2. Ostrand T, Weyuker E. Software testing research and software engineering education. Proceedings of the FSE/SDP workshop on Future of software engineering research. 2010:273-276.3. Subbian V, Purdy C. A hybrid design methodology for an
in his/her first challenging college class during their freshman year is importantas it may be a predictor for overall college success. There are a variety of features that such acourse should engage, including developing the ability to identify, formulate, and solvecontemporary global and societal problems, creativity, communication skills, high ethicalstandards, and the importance of lifelong learning. The incorporation of using technology andoutside resources in developing these skills also are important elements. [3] General Chemistryfor Engineers, a course taken by first-semester freshmen at Northeastern University,encompasses all of these requirements in addressing the needs of entering engineering studentswhile satisfying ABET
Paper ID #15120Gender in the Workplace: Peer Coaching to Empower Women in the Class-room and as ProfessionalsDr. Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Groh joined the Purdue Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) in 2009. She received a B.S. in microbiology from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining WIEP, she was the Graduate Programs Coordinator in the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. As Associate Director of WIEP, Dr. Groh administers the undergraduate Mentee & Mentor Program and the Graduate Mentoring Program, teaches two Women in
Paper ID #16931The Historical and Structural Context for the Proposed Changes to ABETAccreditation CriteriaDr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is Immediate Past Chair of the ASEE Liberal Education / Engineering and Society Division, and the current Lead for the
of Calgary we have incorporated bio-inspired design as aproject and successfully run a design challenge with first year engineering students, to present anadditional component to the traditional design process1 of specifying the: Design Problem o Problem Statement o Functional Requirements o Constraints Design Options Selection Prototyping Testing and ValidationStudents were given a biomimicry presentation by a company that researches bio-inspired designsolutions and given the opportunity to study technical details of biomimetic aircraft (dragonflyand albatross), to see how technology could be mapped to create biomimetic motion. Studentswere given small, elastic-band powered “flyers
. She is also a 2000 alumna of Tuskegee University, where she obtained her B.Sc. degree in Aerospace Science Engineering. Dr. Bryan gained industrial experience as a Design Engineer at John Deere where she worked from 2000 to 2002. She has also held academic positions at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.Dr. John Andrew Lund, Western Washington University Dr. Lund’s research involves the development of novel control systems, sensing and measurement tools for unique environments. His previous and ongoing research efforts include the development of a high- resolution wireless instrumented mouthguard for the assessment of severity of head impacts, development of
immersed. His earlier work focused on indigenous populations in the Andes and he currently centers on students and higher education.Ms. Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State UniversityProf. Don L. Warner, Boise State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Connecting with Other Disciplines Builds Students Own Skills and Professional IdentityBackgroundThe Summer Research Community (SRC) at Boise State University brings STEM (science,technology, engineering, and mathematics) students together with faculty and other studentsfrom social sciences and humanities to form an interdisciplinary summer experience. The SRCwas founded with impetus from a National
Paper ID #16103Using an Aquifer Simulation to Investigate Relationships between Ground-water, Human Activity, and Drought (P12 Resource Exchange)Samantha Lindgren, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Samantha Lindgren is the Coordinator of STEM Teacher Development at The Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A former Physics and Environmental Science teacher, she now writes STEM cur- riculum that integrates engineering into science curriculum. She has presented at annual conferences such as American Society for
. in Computer and Information Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She teaches in both the resident and online software engineering, systems engineering, and engineering management graduate degrees. She has published a number of articles in journals and conference proceedings in the area of technical teams and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Exploring the Value of Peer Assessment Sally S. Richmond, Kailasam Satyamurthy, and Joanna F. DeFranco The Pennsylvania State UniversityWe have collected peer-assessment (PA) and self-assessment (SA) data from two resident sections of
Paper ID #16920Using Stickers and Copper Tape to Prototype and Explore Electrical Circuits(P12 Resource Exchange)Jana Sebestik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Jana Sebestik received a B.S. in mathematics and M.Ed. Jana Sebestik is the Assistant Director of STEM Curriculum Design in the Office for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) at the University of Illinois. Before coming to MSTE, Jana spent 34 years as a public school classroom teacher. She currently coordinates education and outreach for four NSF/DOE funded energy and cyber related projects. She helps engineers and research scientists
Paper ID #15236Exploring Interdisciplinary Design in Relation to Workplace Success andCampus CommunityDr. Lisa M. Del Torto, Northwestern University Lisa Del Torto is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Bobbie & Stanton Cook Family Writing Program at Northwestern University. She teaches and coordinates Northwestern’s first-year design course, Design Thinking & Communication, a collaboration between the Cook Family Writing Program and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Del Torto completed her PhD and MA in Linguistics at the University of Michigan and her BA in Linguistics and Spanish
with a combination of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and open response questions related to capstone course logistics, pedagogy, finances, andexternal relations, among others. The collection of questions was informed heavily by the previousnationwide and focused surveys referenced above, as well as discussions at previous capstone designconferences.The survey was implemented using SurveyMonkey and sent via email to the department chairs of allABET-accredited engineering and engineering technology programs, the ASEE DEED (Design inEngineering Education Division) monthly newsletter, and the Capstone Design Community mailing list.Recipients were asked to take the survey themselves if they were in charge of capstone design and/or toforward it
representatives, military leaders, and corporate consultants.Prof. Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Simpson is currently a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Penn State with affil- iations in Engineering Design and the College of Information Sciences & Technology. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1998 and 1995, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1994. His research interests include product family and product platform design, product dissection, multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), and addi- tive manufacturing, and he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers to date. He teaches
effectiveness, we specifically chose the challenging outcome(i) as our case. This paper demonstrates one use of this technique by analyzing the aspects ofoutcome (i) that were present in a collection of engineering programs’ ABET self-studies. Thisuse of outcome (i) as an example should also help to minimize the confusion experienced bymany programs regarding its possible interpretations and methods of assessment, pedagogy, andevaluation.BackgroundABET Accreditation and Self-Study Reports. ABET, formerly known as the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology, defines accreditation as “a review process to determineif educational programs meet defined standards of quality.” 13 ABET, a not-for-profit and non-governmental organization comprised of
of Engineering Education Conference. 2013.16. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. A Comparative Study of Staff Perspectives on Design Based Learning in Engineering Education. 2014.17. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. Accreditation inspired project oriented design based learning curriculum for engineering education. in International Engineering and Technology Education Conference 2013. University of Technical Education, Ho Chi Minh City, 2013.18. Chandrasekaran, S., Stojcevski, A., Littlefair, G., Joordens, M. Project-oriented design-based learning: aligning students’ views with industry needs. International journal of engineering education, 2013, 29(5): p. 1109
Paper ID #15728Work in Progress: A Student Activity Dashboard for Ensuring Project-basedLearning ComplianceSuhas Xavier, Arizona State UniversityChristian Murphy, Arizona State UniversityDr. Kevin A Gary, Arizona State University Dr. Gary is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. His interests are broad and deep in all areas of the professorate: research, teaching, and service. His research interests are in software engineering education, web & mobile applications (specifically mHealth
Paper ID #14715Integrating Design Heuristics into Your ClassroomDr. Keelin Siomha Leahy, University of Limerick Keelin Leahy is a lecturer of Technology Education at the University of Limerick. Keelin received her PhD from the University of Limerick in 2009, which focused on Design approaches in second level education. Keelin’s main research interests include approaches for the development of creativity and design based activities and pedagogy in second level education. Keelin lectures in the areas of Design for Teachers, 3D CAD Modelling, Wood Design and Technology, Wood Processing Practice and Safety.Dr. Seda Yilmaz
Paper ID #15937The Revealing Effect of Disasters: A Case Study from Tulane UniversityMr. Andrew Katz, Virginia Tech Andrew Katz is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Tulane University and M.Eng. in environmental engineering from Texas A&M University. Most recently, prior to beginning his doctoral studies at Virginia Tech, he taught physics in Dallas, TX. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Revealing Effect of Disasters:A Case Study from Tulane UniversityIntroductionIn the wake of Hurricane
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Staying in or Getting Out: The Relationship Between Undergraduate Work Exposure and Job Satisfaction after GraduationIntroductionPast research has focused on the ways engineering students talk about the work they hope to doas professional engineers after graduation, which the authors refer to as their ‘images of work.’1These authors found that students’ initial images of work were marked by hopefulness andaspiration; students wanted to design new technologies and engage in innovation. As the studentsmoved through their undergraduate education, however, their images of work became moremundane. Often this mundaneness emerged as a