need of essential skills, recruit and train a labor pool in need of these skills and competencies,and break down the traditional mindset of only one pathway from education to the technicalworkforce.Cost effective program modelThrough TRANSFORM, we have partnered with industry to develop an AdvancedManufacturing curriculum specifically addressing the technical skills gap liberal arts majorsmight have, being mindful of the skills they already hold. Building on current workforce trainingguidelines and through review of existing associate level course content we have developed ayearlong intensive program of study and workplace skill development offered at a price pointpalatable to those struggling with current student loan debt. The program
increased engagement with the material, students oftenselect research topics based not on interest, but rather on the availability of information1.The Introductory Engineering CourseIntroduction to the Engineering Profession (EGS 1006L) is a one-credit course offered tostudents entering the engineering curriculum at FGCU. When this course was first created, it wasdone so within a brand new school of engineering. As such, “Introduction to the EngineeringProfession” was originally developed to provide an overview of the engineering programs atFGCU, and encourage students to consider engineering as a potential career choice. In Fall 2014,the course was revised to provide a more cohesive, meaningful first year experience that tied intothe pedagogical
Paper ID #15424Time and Cost Analysis of Implementing a Mechatronic Experience in an En-gineering Technology CourseMr. John R Haughery, Iowa State University John Haughery is currently a graduate fellow in the department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineer- ing at Iowa State University, where he is pursuing a PhD in Industrial and Agricultural Technology. His technical experience and interests include electrical energy systems, industrial controls, and mechatron- ics. Currently he is researching the integration of mechatronic-based projects into freshman engineering and technology curricula with the intent of
how people learn. Making Learning Whole3 is an example of aninstructional framework that integrates many of the latest findings on how people learn, andproposes seven principles on how to design an individual or set of learning experiences in waysthat facilitate comprehensive learning in a variety of course designs. Perkins describes his approach as learning by wholes and uses a sports metaphor toexpound on the following seven principles: 1) Play the Whole Game; 2) Make the Game WorthPlaying; 3) Work on the Hard Parts; 4) Play Out of Town; 5) Uncover the Hidden Game; 6)Learn From the Team; and 7) Learn the Game of Learning. Each of these will be described inlayman’s terms. “Play the Whole Game” speaks to the need to design
Paper ID #15559STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based ProgramMr. Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University Terrance D. Youngblood is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University, spe- cializing in the effective evaluation and assessment of educational outreach programs and workforce de- velopment.Ibrahim Halil Yeter, Texas Tech University IIbrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at
interest. Successful transition from analysis to design willenhance students’ ability to perform well in the capstone course where integration of knowledgeand skills is required in solve design problems.Students’ analytical skills and disciplinary knowledge play an important role in innovation in thecontext of mechanical design education.1 Efforts have been made to investigate the type ofknowledge, acquired across the undergraduate time span, students use when making designdecisions. The open-end nature of mechanical design problem requires students to “think out ofthe box,” deal with multiple choices and make trade-offs according to requirements. It wasreported that design teams in the capstone courses offer a higher number of decisions per
Paper ID #15970Redesigning Engineering Education in Chile: How Selective Institutions Re-spond to an Ambitious National ReformDr. Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile Sergio Celis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Sciences at the Universidad de Chile. He conducts research on higher education, with a focus on teaching and learning in STEM fields. His primary research interest is in how multiple forces, internal and external to the institution, influence what and how we teach in colleges and universities. His doctoral thesis investigated how social and intellectual movements influenced the
) educators have soughtinnovative ways for integrating technology in teaching and learning to engage and build theinterest of secondary school students in STEM disciplines as well as to capture their imaginationabout STEM careers. Recent technological advancements have allowed design, development,and commercialization of low-cost mini unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAV) that offer a noveland ideal platform to support STEM disciplines in high school classrooms.1 This paper focuseson one illustrative example wherein four sections of a 9th grade quantitative research course,consisting of 25 to 30 students each, were engaged by a graduate researcher through an ARParrot 2.0 (see Figure 1) MUAV-based lab activity, which considered the research question“How
Paper ID #14692Alternate Assessments to Support Formative Evaluations in an AsynchronousOnline Computer Engineering Graduate CourseMs. Ritushree Chatterjee, Iowa State University Ritushree Chatterjee is an Instructional Development Specialist working at Engineering-LAS Online Learning at Iowa State University. She did her undergraduate in Chemistry from Delhi University, In- dia and subsequently received her MS in Environmental Chemistry from Iowa State University. She received her second MS in Education with specialization in Curriculum and Instructional Technology and her Instructional Design certificate from Iowa
requires four stages, as shown inclockwise-order in Figure 1: 1. Tangible, concrete learning experience (Do Something) 4. Experimentation and testing 2. Reflection on the learning (Plan and adapt) experience (Think about it) 3. Generalization of the learning to broader applications (Make conclusions) Figure 1 Four stages of Kolb’s experiential learning cycle5.Experiential learners are actively engaged directly with their environment – the industrialengineering workplace in this case. The learner is an integral and
mechanics related to fracture, composite materials and glaciology. In recent years, he has focused on issues of mathematical education and outreach and he has developed a wide range of K-12 outreach projects. His current interests include the mathematical education of teachers, the scholarship of outreach, computational mathematics, and complex dynamics.Dr. Sonya E. Sherrod, Texas Tech University Sonya Sherrod holds a B.S. and an M.A. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Her research interests include instructional approaches that help students (K-12) learn mathematics concep- tually and instructional strategies that motivate preservice teachers to relearn mathematics conceptually, to empower
Paper ID #16789Social Consciousness in Engineering Students: An Analysis of Freshmen De-sign Project AbstractsMaya Rucks, Louisiana Tech University Maya Rucks is an engineering education doctoral student at Louisiana Tech University. She received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Her areas of interest include, minorities in engineering, K-12 engineering, and engineering curriculum development.Dr. Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Associate Director of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center (ISERC) at
preparation for subsequent courses4. To overcome learning drawbacks from the traditional lecturing techniques, instructors ofan analog electronic circuits’ course implemented problem-based learning. In their study theyused the approach not only to build on students’ acquaintances, but also on theircompetences5. The authors of this study describe the course as an innovative course inelectric circuit theory as they introduced systematic changes in lab instruction to makestudents understand the relationship between theory and real circuits. They integrated the labsessions and the problem-solving sessions to give students new ways to handle the subjectmatter. Instead of focusing on what to report, the students in this course focused on what isto be
, is thoroughly analyzed. Several past projects in electricalengineering, engineering-mechanical, and engineering technology programs are presented, whichwere developed from the students’ daily life, research needs, and industry/community needs.Honors projects that integrate multiple contracts and courses across the curriculum and gradelevels are discussed. Suggestions for improving the Honors contracts pathway are also presented.This paper aims to serve as a reference to inspire more ideas from the faculty who have mentoredhonors students.BackgroundHonors Programs and Honors Colleges are similar in that they require an honors curriculum oreducational frameworks where students need to satisfy requirements in order to graduate with anHonors
young minds to engineering careers includingtransportation. The literature documents that experiential learning approaches are extremelyeffective in this regard5. That is when context-based (or authentic) educational strategies that linkreal-world situations to concepts and principles are adopted by teachers. Such approaches areextremely effective at helping students attain a deeper and long-term understanding of thesubject materials, which in turn stir their interest in their learning environment.The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize inquiry-based curriculum, instruction, andassessment and provide guidelines for science teaching and learning. Science inquiry“encompasses not only an ability to engage in inquiry but an understanding of
Paper ID #14436An Engineering Mathematics Course to Improve Success of Students in Al-gebra IIDr. Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University Edmund Tsang received a B.S. with distinction in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nebraska and a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from Iowa State University. Dr. Tsang’s current professional interests include integrating service-learning into engineering, social entrepreneurship, and student success and retention.Kenneth David Domingue, Western Michigan University Kenneth Domingue is currently a graduate student in Aerospace Engineering at Western Michigan Uni- versity. As a graduate
Learning Research Center (DLRC)Dr. Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Edward Berger is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, joining Purdue in August 2014. He has been teaching mechanics for nearly 20 years, and has worked extensively on the integration and assessment of specific technology interventions in mechanics classes. He was one of the co-leaders in 2013-2014 of the ASEE Virtual Community of Practice (VCP) for mechanics educators across the country.Mr. Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nick Stites is pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include the development of novel
not, many students work in teams to better build the project. This teamcollaboration demonstrates to the students the importance of teamwork. Team building isimportant in construction education as teams are an integral part of the construction process.Figure 2 shows students working together as a team to try to build a tower. Figure 2 Students work together to create a successful
got to a certain result, need an integral vision.The Felder-Silverman ILS has been utilized in many studies of engineering students. It wasdeveloped by Dr. Felder, a professor of chemical engineering and initially utilized in hischemical engineering classes. Since its creation, it has been used in most disciplines ofengineering study. In a search of the ASEE conference proceeding from 2000 to 2006, Litzingeret al. [30] found hundreds of articles on learning styles and nearly 50 utilized the ILS in theirclassroom and research. The ILS is a respected and well know instrument in the engineeringeducation industry. It is also considered to be easily administered and more easily understood byits participants than
Engineering (WECE) study. Cathy received her S.B. in cognitive science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Stanford University.Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science Dr. Christine Cunningham is an educational researcher who works to make engineering and science more relevant, accessible, and understandable, especially for underserved and underrepresented populations. A vice president at the Museum of Science, Boston since 2003, she founded and directs Engineering is ElementaryTM , a groundbreaking project that integrates engineering concepts into elementary curriculum and teacher professional development. As of September 2014, EiE has served 6.2 million
Mechanical DesignThe centerpiece of the new Intro to ME curriculum is a 9 week lab sequence in which studentsbuild a small bore pneumatic powered potato gun that is controlled using an Arduinomicrocontroller. In the initial 3 weeks of the course, students learn to use the machine shop tofabricate the potato gun components. In the next four weeks, students are introduced to theArduino microcontroller and use it to control a solenoid piloted pneumatic valve, (used to fire thegun), as well as a stepper motor, (used to adjust the angular position of the gun). Finally, in thelast 2 weeks of this project, students integrate the electrical and mechanical components, alongwith a firing control program to operate the gun. While potato cannons are undeniably
Ph.D. in Physics (1998) from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been twice selected as a visiting ´ Chaire Joliot at the Ecole Sup´erieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles at Paris Tech and has orga- nized extended workshops on the physics of glasses and on friction, fracture and earthquakes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. He has received several awards for his educational accomplishments, and in 2011 he received an award from the university’s Diversity Leadership Council for his work on LGBT inclusion. His education research focuses on integrating computation into the undergraduate core curriculum. Falk also serves as the lead investigator for STEM
Goldberg machine design Team 2 Conclusions The incorporation of notebooks in a physics high school classroom served to support the integration of engineering in the physics curriculum. The notebooks provided evidence of the key indicators essential for successful implementation of engineering in a science classroom as 17identified by Kersten – design process, STEM content, engineering thinking and engineering communication. They served as an effective tool for guiding the engineering design process and for stimulating the selfdirected learning and authentic assessments that are the goals of PBL curricula. In contrast with the project results of the previous year during which engineering design notebooks were not
design and students are strongly encouraged to leverage their disciplinespecific training. There are few prerequisites for the courses to allow a wide spread of disciplines and class years. All of the courses are equivalent to 2 credit hour so that students may take the courses in addition to their required disciplinaryspecific curriculum. In the following paragraphs we provide brief descriptions of the courses. Building Your Ideas Building Your Ideas is an introduction to the process of product design and development from idea formation through prototyping. The course includes a one hour lecture focusing on the components of the product development process (e.g. opportunity recognition, ideation, market
bisection throughput, power counters (givensome average switching activity), and more.4 Integration of ENoCS into a CurriculumENoCS is intended to supplement or replace a traditional lecture-based curriculum. Here we willreview some proposed uses for ENoCS as a supplemental tool in a computer architecture course,with suggested use and examples of assignment questions. ENoCS version 1.0 includes basicpacket-switched network functions, so the assignments discussed here focus on the basics ofnetwork instruction, rather than the more advanced functionality. As such, it is recommended thatcourses that adopt ENoCS use it only as a supplement to traditional lectures. Future versions ofENoCS will include an in-depth tutorial that will include definitions
Paper ID #15078A Capstone Project on the Development of an Environmental MonitoringWireless Sensor Network Powered by Harvested RF EnergyDr. Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia Sasan Haghani, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. His research interests include the application of wireless sensor networks in biomedical and environmental domains and performance analysis of communication systems over fading channels.Dr. Wagdy H. Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia Wagdy H. Mahmoud is an Associate Professor of
grammar, punctuation,and spelling in primary and secondary schools, but once they reach university, they are nottaught as explicitly the approaches to writing within their discipline or how to write forprofessional purposes. Teaching this within an engineering curriculum could improve students’confidence in their ability to write in the professional world, addressing audiences with differentneeds and interests.We believe the same problem regarding lack of explicit instruction may exist for teamworkskills. Anecdotally, we know students are often asked to work in teams without being providedguidelines for how effective teams function. We can help students learn teamwork by discussingsuch simple things as how to develop an agenda for a meeting to
and entrepreneurial activities in Europe, Asia and Africa. Dr. Friess’ research background includes fluid mechanics, composite materials, performance optimization, and global engineering education. Current research interests focus on engineering education, in particular curriculum integration and innovative pedagogical methods.Mr. Eric L. Martin, University of Maine Eric Martin earned his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine in 1998 and 2010, respectively. For fourteen years he provided mechanical engineering services in the areas of vacuum science, electro-chemical sensors, and tribology. Some of his work includes designing and building a Sonde to measure green-house gases deep within
be asked in the post-survey to measure the gains.References[1] L. Watson. “Humans have shorter attention span than goldfish, thanks to smartphones”. (2015, May 15). The Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11607315/Humans-have-shorter- attention-span-than-goldfish-thanks-to-smartphones.html.[2] Chi, M.T.H. “Self-Explaining: The dual processes of generating inference and repairing mental models”. In R. Glaser (Ed.), Advances in instructional psychology: Educational design and cognitive science, Vol. 5. Lawrence Eribaum Associates Publishers. 2000.[3] M.S. Kirkpatrick, M. Abdoutabl, D. Bernstein, S. Simmons. “Backward Design: An Integrated Approach to a Systems Curriculum”. ACM. SIGCSE ’15
enterprise management and business operations norms to societal,safety and environmental concerns in order to maximize the public welfare while minimizingpotential harm and damages as a result of ongoing construction activities or the future planning.Therefore, there exists a growing interest in incorporating a senior-level/graduate course thatfocuses on construction regulations and multiple aspects related to organizational managementand organizational behavior issues within an engineering enterprise. Therefore, a new courseentitled “Constructional Regulations and Organizational Management” is introduced into theCivil/Construction Engineering curriculum at Syracuse University in 2015 spring semester. Theobjective of this new course is to better