applications - solid oxide fuel cells, oxygen separation membranes, sensors and catalysis.Dr. Haiyan Bai, University of Central Florida Haiyan Bai, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Research Methodology in the College of Education and Human Performance at the University of Central Florida. Her interests include resampling method, propensity score analysis, research design, measurement and evaluation, and the applications of statistical methods in educational research and behavioral sciences. She is actively involved educational and social science research projects. Dr. Bai has published books and many professional articles in refereed national and international journals. She has won several competitive awards
. Yet muchremains to be learned about how to hone MOOCs into cost-effective tools that provide valuewithout overly burdening a cost-sensitive public education system. This paper provides insightinto the issue by reporting on the efforts of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CalPoly Pomona) to scale-up a MOOC from a small $8000 pilot project. The pilot MOOC was a 10-week introduction to computer programming course that took place during Spring 2014 and wasopen to everyone in the world for free. Over 2100 participants enrolled in the pilot MOOC with16% successfully completing the course. Results from the pilot MOOC were reported in theProceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference.A scaled-up version of the pilot MOOC took place
using bubble-pump technology. • A business to business venture around HVAC energy discounting. • A blimp-type drone for search and rescue operations. • An electronic bike venture for college campuses. • An on-person medical records system to assist with EMT trauma and pharmacy interaction with Alzheimer’s patients. The self-directed components of the program (idea voting, team formation) ensuredthat students felt a sense of buy-in and commitment for the projects. Students were thenpresented with an overview of the lean launch pad methodology [1]. Teams were giventime to then work on the lean launch pad canvas pertaining to their particular ventureclosing out day one. Figure 4: Students present
analysis.MotivationWe need more engineers and community colleges provide a pathway for additional engineeringstudents [1, 2]. Currently, there are seven million students in community colleges nationally andover two million students in public California community colleges [3, 4]. Understanding andimproving pathways to engineering via the community college route has the potential tocontribute currently untapped engineering talent to help fill the projected engineer deficit.Metrics should be established in order to assess the current rate of success and identify areas ofimprovement in community college transfer programs.Background on transfer program goalsSuccess of engineering transfer programs can be defined by how well it meets its objectives. Theauthors
/07/RHC-Self-Evaluation-2014-Report-Final.pdf3. Community College Week, Associate Degree and Certificate Producers, 2015, retrieved fromhttp://ccweek.com/articles.sec-17-1-top-100-charts.html4. See http://www.riohondo.edu/mathematics-and-sciences/mathematics-and-sciences-homepage/starss/5.Strayhorn, T. L., A hierarchical analysis predicting sense of belonging among Latino students, Journal ofHispanic Higher Education, 7(4), 301-320, 2010.6. Spieler-Persad, G., Progress Report Form, California Community College Chancellor’s Office, Academic AffairsDivision, 2016.7. Cole, D and Espinoza, A., Examining the academic success of Latino students in STEM majors, Project MUSE,49(4), 298-299, 2008.
about the accuracy of the feedback they receivedand how confident they felt in providing feedback to their peers.Taken together, the present research explores student reactions to this tool and their intentions toalter their behavior after being presented with the feedback generated from the assessment.MethodParticipantsParticipants in this study were students enrolled in an electrical engineering course at a largeCanadian university, N = 159. Students worked with group members over the course of thesemester on a number of projects, thereby building an interpersonal connection to the membersof their team prior to providing the ratings.Materials and ProcedureStudents completed a peer feedback assessment via the ITP Metrics platform, in which
. e. Planning - Project Management (Office Project, Word Processing, Ganttproject, Openproj, etc.) calendars, flow charts, mind maps, etc.). f. Blogging/vlogging - Blogging tool, blogger, wordpress, edublogs, classroom blogmiester, bloglines voicethread, Skype, etc. g. Modeling (Sketchup, Blender, Maya3d PLE, Autocad, tinkercad, thingiverse, Cubify, Mathematica, SystemModeler, Aspen, Minitab, SPSS, several statistical software, Mathcad, etc.). h. Song (finale notepad, garageband, Audacity, podcasting, recording narration, Office Mix, etc.).As can be seen in Figures 3 and 4, cognitive processes related to the cognitive process entitledcreate should
. In one case, the ethical dilemmas causedhim to leave engineering entirely for a career in family therapy. This quote from his interviewillustrates the issue: …there's a fundamental incompatibility that's being for profit and being for the public good… and so there were a few situations where I was asked to do things that I thought were unethical, and I kind of asked around to other people in the field who had been in similar situations where, like, the major client would say like, ‘Oh, we don't think that these laws are accurate. Can you go back and, like, make these changes or...’ …or one of my project managers actually he told me to kind of bury some of the findings that we came up with in text rather
locale, andeventually have a mutually beneficial relations with the industrial sector; not so muchto supplement their income, but, principally, to be able to reach the broader goal, i.e.,to gain valuable experience and be truly involved in real engineering.iii) Third, reaching out to the industrial sector and engineering services in the Region,and striving to form symbiotic partnerships between local industry and academiathrough: capstone projects, theses work with practical overtones, and applied researchprojects in selected domains, is extremely desirable and beneficial. Today, with theengineering profession undergoing dramatic changes on many fronts - there is realneed for faculty and students, to become involved with practical problems and
differentiated-inventive design solutions across all aspects of the user-product experience. As a consultant using this strategy, Dan has worked with large and small companies to create and commercialize many differentiated products and processes for their customers, often creatively redefining these spaces, while at the same time receiving an additional twenty patents for his unique and novel new product solutions. In 2001, Dan challenged himself to create a case study project for his design philosophy, to validate the methodologies of his design strategies, and to provide a sales and marketing tool for his design services. Seeking to create a new and innovative product while emulating the Differentiation by Design process
Semester 2015 offeringof the course the students were given laboratory projects where they used a Doble F6150e PowerSystem Simulator to test either a Schweitzer Engineering Labs SEL-221F microprocessor-basedrelay or a Westinghouse (ABB) Type CO electromechanical relay. The test setup for testing theSEL -221F is shown in Figure 8 below. Figure 8. Protective Relay Testing Lab SetupBased on employer input, the electromechanical relays were not included in the Winter Semester2016 lab assignments, and will not be included in the future. Also based on employers’comments, the students performed the tests individually rather than in teams. This allowed thestudents to gain experience in all aspects of testing – setting
Paper ID #16011The Prototype for X (PFX) Framework: Assessing Its Impact on Students’Prototyping AwarenessMs. Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jessica Menold is a third-year graduate student interested in entrepreneurship and the design process. She is currently conducting her graduate research with Dr. Kathryn Jablokow and Dr. Timothy Simpson on a project devoted to understanding how prototyping processes affect product design. Jessica is interested in exploring how a structured prototyping methodology, Prototype for X, could increase the end design’s desirability, feasibility, and
, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along three main themes: local drug delivery, endothelial dysfunction in diabetes, and cooperative DNA diagnostics. Recent awards include the Jeanette Wilkins Award for the best basic science paper at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society. Dr. Caplan teaches several classes including Biotransport Phenomena, Biomedical Product Design and Development II (alpha prototyping of a blood glucose meter), and co-teaches Biomedical Capstone De- sign. Dr. Caplan also conducts educational research to assess the effectiveness of interactive learning strategies in large classes (˜150 students). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in
an array of active learning approaches that pique their interest and spark excitement about the possible outcomes for their students. After initial exposure to new activities, contextual questions naturally arise for educators, and a clear understanding of the essential features for successfully implementing a teaching strategy becomes necessary. Reflection activities represent one approach for active learning that educators reasonably have questions about before adopting the approach. Reflection is a topic that can have various meanings. For this project, reflection was conceptualized with the following definition: looking back on the past experience(s), to interpret and make meaning of those experiences in order to plan for the future [1
Marasco is a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on creativity and cross-disciplinary curriculum development for engineering students as well as for K-12 and community outreach programs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Maker: Light-Up Star FloorA local engineering and art festival encourages engineers and artists to work together to createbeautiful and interactive displays with a science and engineering theme. These displays aim tobring the joys of science and engineering to the general public and inspire others to create theirown artwork. One such project was the art car Star Car 2015, which was updated from its 2014version to
Paper ID #14540MAKER: Piezoelectric Crystal Experiments for High School Science and En-gineering StudentsMr. William H. Heeter, Porter High School Engineering Dept. My name is William (Bill) Heeter. I graduated from Texas A&M with an Engineering degree in 1973. I worked in Industrial Distribution for over 30 years before becoming a high school pre-engineering teacher. I have been teaching engineering and technology for the past 13 years. I have been a Master Teacher for ”Project Lead the Way”, CTE co-Director, CTE Building Chair, Technology Teacher. My students have received many awards and college scholarships. One
effective performancesof underrepresented groups in science, Active Reflectivetechnology, engineering, and math graduate Experimentation Observationprograms 5. Industry field trips have beenshown to increase students' engagement andaffective learning 8. Wong et al. 32 also Abstractreported the effectiveness of experiential Conceptualizationlearning in the Project Haiti program.Exeriential learning activities are used by Figure 1. Kolb 1 Model of Experientialseveral engineering educators. For instance, recent course
Paper ID #15207Making Changes: Application of an NSF-ADVANCE PAID Grant at a Pre-dominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI)Dr. Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University Theresa M. Vitolo is an Associate Professor in the Computer and Information Science Department, Gan- non University (Erie, PA). Teaching in systems-related fields since 1986, she joined the Computer and Information Science Department at Gannon University in 1999. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a systems analyst / programmer on a variety of systems development projects. Her academic background includes a B.S.E. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in
what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems, a M.S. in Technology, both from Tec de Monterrey; and a M.S. in Educational Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education
factor ‘Q’ and the Voltage gain ‘GV’ arethe basis of electrostatic assist (ESA) no-shake algorithm used in designingMicroeletromechanical sytems(MEMS) which I have been working on forthe last ten years. This example excited the students of mechanicalengineering to the extent that seven students out of forty made straight A’s,especially when I pointed out that the lead engineer of MEMS at AnalogDevices is a Mechanical engineer. The ‘f0’ and ‘Q’ are of paramountimportance in designing and testing bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters, aresearch project I was involved at Skyworks Solutions for seven years. Atthe moment I am involved as a collaborative research endeavor with theSkyworks at replacing or minimizing the wet processing with dry
University Colin received his B.S. in Physics in 2010 and M.S. in Science and Technology Studies in 2011, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After that, he taught high school Physics in Newark NJ. He is currently a Ph.D student at NYU in Science Education, working on multiple projects which focus on urban science education. Colin’s interested in studying urban science education around issues of equity, learning in and out of school, teacher preparation and students from multiple lenses.Dr. Jennifer B. Listman, New York University Dr. Jennifer Listman is the Assistant Director, Program Development and Evaluation, Center for K12 STEM Education, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. As the Center’s
within other engineering topics.Since the course’s development in 2004, many of the laboratory experiments stemmed from atraditional General Chemistry 2 Laboratory. While some biological components were integrated,the overall structure of the class was similar to that of a chemistry laboratory, where a series ofone-day experiments with multiple trials were done. The goal was to integrate the problem basedlearning approach to create an experimental process that would better align with what engineersmight experience in other project based courses using a series of problem based learningexperiments (PBLE) while increasing student engagement in comparison to traditional chemistryexperiments.Laboratory DevelopmentThe experimental topics were
Leadership Training at LSI Corporation and received an award LSI Corporation Worldwide Operations Review 1999 for his significant contributions to the Quality Improve- ment Systems. At LSI Wajid was the PE in charge of the world famous APPLE IPOD 2000-2001 proces- sor WW qualification/production. Over the years Wajid has managed several projects related to stream- lining operations with utilization of state of the art technology and digital systems. This has given him significant experience working with ISO standard quality systems. He is a specialist on ABET accreditation procedures and was appointed by the Dean of Engineering, KFUPM, Hafr Al Batin campus to lead the intensive effort of preparing the EEET program for the
requisite time frame to evaluate material retention.However, formative assessment, helps instructors to save a situation by readjusting teachingmethods and directing students to the main course concepts; thus, both parties (educators andstudents), benefit from the knowledge loop in formative assessment.Summative assessment, an alternative to formative assessment, is well suited for evaluatingmaterial retention. This is usually done at the end of a cycle with a mid-term exam, final exam, aresearch paper or project presentation. Exams are conducted in various forms: take-home, open-notes-open-book, closed-notes-closed-book, closed-notes-closed-book with cheat-sheets. Closed-notes-closed-book exams are the orthodox form of exams which many educators
, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized innovative undergraduate engineering curricula. He has authored over 70 papers and offered over 30 workshops on faculty development, curricular change processes, cur- riculum redesign, and assessment. He has served as a program co-chair for three Frontiers in Education Conferences and the general chair for the 2009 conference. Prof. Froyd is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an ABET
Paper ID #15876Work in Progress: Evaluation of the Concept Mapping in a Student-CenteredBiomaterials CourseMikayle A. Holm, Arizona State University Mikayle Holm, BSE is a student in the Barrett Honors College and School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Mikayle will receive her bachelor’s degree in Biomed- ical Engineering in May 2016. She has a variety of research experience including a National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates, a Lab Coordinator position for Dr. Michael Caplan’s Type Two Diabetes/Childhood Obesity Lab, and an Honors Thesis project
American student or colleague who speaks English very quickly or has a strong regional accent. You’re having difficulty understanding him. A student comes to your office outside of your office hours. You’re very busy preparing for an exam you have tomorrow and you do not have time to help her, but it’s clear that she really needs help. You are suspicious of students cheating or have evidence of such. Consider different instances of cheating: homework, lab report, or computer assignment; exam or quiz; major project report (plagiarism.) A student who is not doing well in your class speaks to you about his progress in your class. During the conversation, he divulges details about some difficulties
’ identified. Thestudent outcomes, l to n listed below, for the ECET program are identical to the outcomes c, dand e of program criteria for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and similarlynamed programs4. The outcomes a and b of the EET program criteria of ETAC-ABET aresupported by student outcomes ‘a to k’ of our ECET program. l. The ability to analyze, design, and implement control systems, instrumentation systems, communications systems, computer systems, or power systems. m. The ability to apply project management techniques to electrical/electronic(s) systems. n. The ability to utilize statistics/probability, transform methods, discrete mathematics, or applied differential equations in support of electrical
Paper ID #15082 Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University in 1982, and his MSME in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer- aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh program, a ”Design Technology” program for K-12, and is active on the faculty of the
second and third laboratory exercises of the semester(Lab 2 and Lab 3, respectively). In addition, a one‐week‐long Lab Practical exercise (Lab 3b) wasperformed after Lab 3, as shown in Table 2. The remaining lab exercises (Labs 1, 4, and a four‐week‐long design project) were conducted with no differences in instruction and were not used asa part of this study. Table 1. Laboratory agenda for M, W, F lab sections and Tu, Th lab sections. Lab Minutes M, W, & F Lab Section Activities Tu & Th Lab Section Activities Week 1: 0–15 TA gives introductory lecturette TA gives introductory lecturette Week 1: 15–45 Students work in groups to prepare Students work in groups to prepare