Paper ID #15156Insights from Focus Groups: A Qualitative Assessment of Students’ Percep-tions of Their Communications SkillsProf. Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University Sarah Liggett directs the Communication across the Curriculum program at Louisiana State University. where she is also a professor in the Department of English.Mr. David Bowles, Louisiana State University David ”Boz” Bowles is a technical communication instructor and Engineering Communication Studio coordinator in the Chevron Center for Engineering Education at Louisiana State University. He earned a baccalaureate degree in English and a Master of Fine
years, both technically as well as pedagogically. Currently he works in one of the most technically outstanding buildings in the region where he provides support to students, faculty, and staff in implementing technology inside and outside the classroom, researching new engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can understand and be
in mathematics education from Baylor University. Prior to her work at INSPIRE, Elizabeth was a district mathematics instructional specialist in San Antonio, TX and a middle school mathematics teacher at a Title 1 school in Waco, TX.Mrs. M. Terri Sanger, Purdue UniversityMrs. Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Anastasia Rynearson is a Purdue Doctoral Fellow pursuing a degree in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her teaching experience includes outreach activities at various age levels as well as a position as Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kanazawa
Paper ID #14798The Importance of Having a Critical Thinking Hands-On Project for Stu-dents in Electronic Communications CourseDr. Stephen E. Frempong, State University of New York - Canton Stephen Frempong, Ph.D., P. Eng(uk), NCE, CET Professor and Head of Department Electrical Engineer- ing Technology & Engineering Science State University of New York at Canton 34 Cornell Drive Canton, New York 13617 frempongs@canton.edu sfrempong@ieee.org Tel: 315-386-7211 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The importance of having a critical thinking hands-on project for students in
Paper ID #14737The Impact of Museum OutreachMr. Mark Roger Haase, University of Cincinnati Mark Haase is currently completing his PhD in Chemical Engineering. His research is focused on the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanocarbon materials, especially carbon nanotube arrays exhibiting the property known as spinnability. Mark has been involved with teaching since starting his graduate work, developing laboratory experiences and lesson content pertaining to nanotechnology. He is outreach work enters around introducing people, especially youth, to nanotechnology concepts. c
, and to receive an aerospace education forthose desiring to do so.STEM OutreachA vital component of UAF’s broad program is that of science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) and community outreach. The university works closely with the state and local communities toprovide relevant opportunities for students wishing to explore aerospace and other STEM-relatedfields. These initiatives take the form of both focused activities such as summer camps, as well as long-term programs supporting local schools and Alaska’s villages.Modern Blanket Toss. Modern Blanket Toss (MBT)[8] is a National Science Foundation (NSF) fundedeffort, led by UAF’s Upward Bound (UB)[9] program, designed to provide an immersive, in-depth UASexperience to village HS and
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education should not get left in the past, and that the most effective way to fuel world changing discoveries is to have research and industry ready undergraduates with real world experience.Dr. Maria Lorelei Fernandez, Florida International University Maria L. Fernandez has a PhD in Mathematics Education and is currently engaged in research to better understand engineering students’ learning from and perceptions of experiences involving the use of novel hands-on experimentation in wireless communications. Her research has focused on experiences promot- ing undergraduate student learning and development, particularly with preservice mathematics teachers. Also, she has conducted work on the use of technology for student
Paper ID #15089A Radio Controlled Race Car Project to Evaluate Student Learning in Elec-tronicsProf. Oscar Ortiz, LeTourneau University Oscar Ortiz, M.S., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 2002. He received his B.S.E.E. from the state university of West Virginia at Morgantown and his M.S. degree from Northeastern University at Boston, Mass. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involve in several voice and data communication companies. His professional interests include digital signal processing, analog, and
Paper ID #15766A Revised Undergraduate Controls Lab Featuring Exposure-Based Experi-encesDr. Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware Dustyn Roberts received her B.S. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity (2003), her M.S. in Biomechanics & Movement Science (2004) from the University of Delaware, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2014) from New York University. She has six years of pro- fessional experience in the robotics and medical fields, and is passionate about translational research and engineering education.Mr. Andrew Peter Borowski, University of Delaware PhD
Director of the Engineering Clinic at Harvey Mudd and has been a Visiting Professor at Olin College Of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and the California Institute Of Technology. He was also the John Chipman Assistant Professor of Chemical Process Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology. Prof. Spjut has taught most of the required engineering courses and has been involved in innovative pedagogy at Harvey Mudd. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design and Application of High-Speed Data Acquisition Aboard a High- Power Rocket in an Undergraduate Experimental Engineering
”, Session 1027018. Brannan, P.C., and Wankat, P.C., “ Survey of First Year Programs”, Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”19. Mikesell, D.R.,and Yoder, J.S.,” Introducing Mechanical Engineers to Microprocessors with Arduino Tank Robots, Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, Session 1227020. Mascaro, D.J., Bamberg, S.J. and Roemer, R., “ Spiral laboratories in the First Year Mechanical Engineering Curriculum”, Proceedings of the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, AC 2011-206221. Rosen, W., Ertekin, Y,. and Carr, M.E., “ An Autonomous Arduino Based Racecar for First Year Engineering Technology Students”, Proceedings of the 20141 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, Session
Paper ID #15014Aerodynamic Performance of the NACA 2412 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Num-berDr. John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University John Matsson is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994 respectively.John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University John Voth is a current Sophomore Undergraduate student at Oral Roberts University studying mechanical engineering. He is also a member of he American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow in ORU’s Honors Program.Mr. Connor A. McCain
project looking at non-normative engineering students and how they may have differing paths to success. His education includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno.Dr. Adam Kirn, University of Nevada - Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in
and Assessment at Duke’s Center for Instructional Technology. She also teaches Sociology of Crime through the Continuing Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Dr. Martin A. Brooke, Duke University Martin A. Brooke received the B.E. (Elect.) Degree (1st. Class Hons.) from Auckland University in New Zealand in 1981. He received the M.S. and Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Southern California in 1984, and 1988, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Duke University. Professor Brooke was an Analog Devices Career development award recipient from 1988-1993, won a National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award in 1990, the
Paper ID #15907The Student-led Development, Design, and Implementation of an Interdisci-plinary MakerspaceJohn Phillip Shelley, University of Alabama at Birmingham Recent graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) interested in healthcare delivery and innovation. University Innovation Fellow.Mr. Forrest Satterfield , Satterfield Technologies I’m a junior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, working to create low cost medical devices. As a biomedical engineering major and business owner, I know that success requires an equal balance between entrepreneurship and engineering. Because of this I
sustainability; synthesizing the influence of societal and individual worldviews on decision-making; assessing STEM students’ learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability; and exploring the impact of pre-engineering curriculum on students’ abilities and career trajectories.Dr. Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Brandon Sorge is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education Research in the Department of Technology Leadership and Communication at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. His research interests include all aspects of STEM education, especially the impacts of all levels of policy on the development of a STEM literate workforce. He also conducts research
level of design for the elementary classroom. Journal of Technology Education, 26(2), 22-45. 4. Council, T. A. (2009). Engineering in K-12 education: Understanding the status and improving the prospects. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 5. Capobianco, B. M., Diefes-Dux, H. A., Mena, I., & Weller, J. (2011). What is an engineer? Implications of elementary school student conceptions for engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(2), 304. 6. Sias, C. M., Nadelson, L. S. *Juth, S., & Seifert, A. L. (Under Review). Is innovation on their mind? Examining teacher generated integrated STEM lesson plans for indicators of educational innovations. 7. Duderstadt, J. J. (2010
Research.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics and Control Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a GK-12 Fellows project, and a DR K-12 research project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and control system technology. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six philanthropic foundations
alsofind that such course blending initiative requires slower teaching and learning speed toallow students to digest the course material better. In addition, a more dedicated textbookthat combines both topics is required.1. Cultures of Learning in Polytechnics and UniversitiesA new Energy Engineering Program was launched by Schulich School of Engineering,University of Calgary in 2015 in order to provide a pathway toward a Bachelor ofScience (BSc) degree for applicants with a Diploma in Engineering Technology. Theapplicants normally come from nearby polytechnic colleges (polytechnics), such asSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic and Northern AlbertaInstitute of Technology (NAIT), and have two-year engineering technology
and Mathematics at the Berlin University of Tech- nology. After research stays at the NASA Ames Research Center/ California and the Georgia Institute of Technology/Atlanta, she gained a doctorate on ”Mathematics in Virtual Knowledge Environments” in 2004. Following a junior professorship (2005-2007) at the TU Berlin with the construction and direction of its media center, she was head of the Institute of Information Technology Services (IITS) for electrical engineering at the University of Stuttgart from May 2007 to May 2009, where she was also the director c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016
kilometers long and the beaches and waters are polluted withmarine debris and plastic pollution, as shown in Figure 5.Figure 5: Photograph showing marine debris on Lamma Island, Hong Kong4The school participates in the Hong Kong regional underwater robotics competition eachApril under the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) organization.5 This is ayear-long course that emphasizes the engineering and building of Remote Operated Vehicles(ROV) that can be used for ocean research and underwater tasks. In April 2016, there will be3 school teams entered in the level of competition that will be designing a basic robot withthe mission of picking up marine debris and plastics off the ocean floor. This is a competitionlevel that is specific to Hong
order to be competitive in the emergingneed for increased enrollment in and graduation from global environment.” – Wayne Williamsuniversity science, technology, engineering, and Superintendent, WPSBmathematics programs. Moreover, there is a critical needfor partnerships between universities and K12 schools toincrease the mathematics and science abilities of high school graduates – preparing them for anycareer path, particularly in STEM disciplines.Designing and implementing project-driven courses in STEM fundamentals is the hallmark ofthe Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC) at Louisiana Tech University. ISERChas an established record of engaging high schools with exciting STEM curricula. The
Paper ID #16772Curriculum for an eMentorship ProgramDr. Cameron Denson, North Carolina State University Cameron Denson is an assistant professor of Technology and Engineering Design Education (TDE) in the Dept. of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education at N.C. State University.Dr. Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University Assistant Professor of STEM Education c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Curriculum for an eMentorship Program (Evaluation) AbstractThe eMentoship program was an eight-week program that
thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and mak- ing processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stan- ford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded projectShould Makers Be the Engineers of the Future? He is a co- PI on the NSF-funded projects:Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?,I-Corps for Learn- ing:Leveraging Maker Pathways to Scale Steam
on presence and learning.Prof. Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University Sabina Jeschke became head of the IMA/ZLW & IfU Institute Cluster of the RWTH Aachen University in June 2009. She studied Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics at the Berlin University of Tech- nology. After research stays at the NASA Ames Research Center/ California and the Georgia Institute of Technology/Atlanta, she gained a doctorate on ”Mathematics in Virtual Knowledge Environments” in 2004. Following a junior professorship (2005-2007) at the TU Berlin with the construction and direction of its media center, she was head of the Institute of Information Technology Services (IITS) for electrical engineering at the University of
by aesthetic experience as technical knowledge. The workshop series provided a platformfor outreach and was covered in some media outlets:https://www.ece.illinois.edu/newsroom/article/8012In future sessions, surveys could better gauge the effectiveness of this curriculum. Evaluatingthis workshop in terms of fluency, interest, and engagement with STEAM topics could providedevelopments and insights leading to other possible workshops and curricula. Deploying thisidea within a classroom or coursework could offer perspectives that would be fruitful to middleand high school classes, as well as supporting engineering teaching at the college level.[1] Foster, G. N. (1998, June), Using Sound And Music In Technology Paper presented at 1998Annual
at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply design thinking and mak- ing processes to their work. He is interested in the intersection of designerly epistemic identities and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Education) from Stan- ford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded projectShould Makers Be the Engineers of the Future? He is a co
focuses on the transition from pre-college to university engineering programs, how exposure to engineering prior to matriculation affects the experiences of engineering students, and engineering in the K-12 classroom. He has worked as a high school science, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University. c American
overwhelmingly enjoy this experience and that it effectively displays the direct, positiveimpact engineering can have on people. Future work includes developing the program to servemore engineering students, providing workshops for parents and families of children with specialneeds, and beginning partnerships to extend toy adaptation to other cities and universities.Additionally, we will continue to expand our data collection to evaluate the program morecompletely and its impact on our students and the community.AcknowledgementThis work is currently supported by the Battelle Engineering, Technology, and Human Affairs(BETHA) Endowment. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do