flexibility,creativity, and adaptive problem solving skills29. The goal of our research is to fill this gap withnew evidence-based instructional resources. Before outlining our plan to meet this goal, weprovide a brief summary of the importance of bio-inspired design in design innovation and a sur-vey of existing undergraduate engineering curricula that teach biomimicry.1.1 The Importance of Bio-inspired Design for Design Innovation Innovative engineering design and simulations are essential to creating new and better prod-ucts and industries, and are important for the US to maintain and sustain its global economicleadership. "Design Quality" is the main factor that differentiates one competing product fromanother. Toyota, Apple, and Samsung are
, many other industries have been or are planning to introducerobots into their manufacturing processes.1 In the Pacific Northwest region several companies inaerospace, electronics, apparel, and commercial cookware have either introduced robots or ex-panded their use in recent years. As such, an introduction to robotics in the context of manufac-turing is becoming more important for students pursuing degrees in Manufacturing Engineering.There is, however, always a challenge when teaching robotics to find the correct balance betweenapplication and modeling. Many robotics courses taught in Electrical or Mechanical EngineeringDepartments have a tendency to emphasize modeling over application, but a well-prepared Man-ufacturing Engineer needs to
Intelligent Systems, Control, and Robotics (CISCOR) at Florida State University. His research interests are primarily in the areas of dynamic system modeling, intelligent control, autonomous mobile wheeled and legged robotics, dynamic motion planning, and mechatronics.Dr. Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Chiang Shih is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, FAMU-FSU College of Engineer- ing, Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Southern California in 1988. He has served as the department Chair from 2002 until 2011 and is currently the Director of the Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Center
Plan Portfolio Committee To Next From Cycle Previous Cycle Teaching Cycle (Semester) Figure 1 Continuous Course Improvement LoopCurriculum Assessment and Improvement LoopThe mechanical engineering curriculum is assessed and improved through changes to thecurriculum. The mechanism for changing curriculum includes using multiple inputs, includingfeedback from alumni and department advisory board, department assessment Committee, resultsfrom the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, results from graduating
, and blackparticipation rates (i.e. people employed or actively seeking employment) are low, as thefollowing statistics reveal7: In 1993, the participation rate for blacks was 9% In 2007, the participation rates for blacks increased to only 12%The reasons for the dichotomy between increased black enrollment in South African colleges andthe continuously low population of blacks in STEM fields, remains a source of continueddiscussion and analysis. However, illumination of these persistent struggles has resulted inacknowledgement by the South African government, although, perhaps, not enough proactiveefforts to improve the situation. The South African National Planning Commission’s DiagnosticReport8 identified nine primary
modules. Thesesubmissions included a community needs statement (Why do we need a new library? Who arethe users? etc.), a site plan, a depiction of the exterior of the building, a sustainability plan, afloor plan and a structural plan. Students were not asked to design any elements for the structuralplan, but to do enough calculations to demonstrate that the design was feasible throughestimation of loads and rough checks of member sizes. The primary deliverable was a 20 to 25-minute presentation by each group. Students’ physical submission included the presentationslides and supporting documentation, as well as a two-page letter to the client describing how theproposed design satisfies the goals of safety, sustainability, style and society
) have been identified as the target audience forworkshop offerings due to the high prevalence of STEM disciplines within the university.Program assessment and evaluation results are presented. In addition, a sustainability plan isoutlined for continuation of these targeted workshops beyond the five-year grant funding period.IntroductionThe number of women earning doctoral degrees has increased over the past several decades;however, the same trend has not translated into additional representation in the faculty ranks. 1Challenges associated with academic life for women faculty include implicit and explicit bias,work-life balance, and stereotype threat2-5. Mirroring national trends, the number of womenfaculty in STEM areas at RIT declined
administrators of the 13 HBCUs: The collaboration is leading to increasedsharing of curriculum, shared recruitment and retention strategies, cooperative exploration anduse of internal and external resources, and plans for collaborating on future funding and resourceallocation. As of June 2015, the collaboration had produced, piloted, and internally distributed 64curriculum modules and/or labs that focus on experiential hands-on learning using the AnalogDiscovery board (ADB) in engineering classes: This material represented six major contentdomains (electrical engineering, computer systems engineering, mechanical engineering, civilengineering, computer science, industrial management engineering) This effort was supportedand is being sustained through
Grintner Report, the applied,practical approach to engineering education that nurtured young innovators was replaced by amore theoretical approach6. This theoretical approach was fitting for a time when engineeringcorporations were large and sought workers to simply execute their plans. However, society isnow characterized by organizations that generate wealth from the innovations of their workers7.Indeed, employers seek graduates that can apply their knowledge, have the ability to innovate,can communicate effectively, work in teams and understand contexts and constraints8,9, all skillstypically addressed by entrepreneurship education. Such skills also prepare students to start theirown companies based on their own innovations10, which also serves
going offof the track and not having used any parts of a commercially available hovercraft in the design.The hovercraft could only be powered by a battery. For the research component, students wereasked to review the literature on the history of hovercrafts and provide a brief summary of themajor milestones in their evolution.Program ImplementationA total of 16 middle (grades 7-8) and 20 high school (grades 9-12) students participated in theengineering design course over a four month period. The high school class consisted of 70% malesand 30% females while the middle school class was composed of 69% males and 31% females.The course began with an introduction of the five steps (ask, imagine, plan, create and improve)involved in the EDP. Each
test, which students were asked take before thissurvey. Only 40% of the general population are considered guardians.Some 54% of students said they joined a professional society like ASCE, and 20% of thoseactive in ASCE were members of the concrete canoe or steel bridge teams.Surprisingly few students said high grades were more important than communication andinterpersonal skills and previous work experience when it comes to the job search and earlyjob success.Some 65% of respondents said a master’s degree would help advance their careers, while 58%plan to pursue a master’s degree at some point.The objective of this preliminary study was to improve students’ experiences and outcomes.The information collected here is likely applicable
participants benefit from education participants’ knowledge in developinglesson plans, teaching techniques and classroom management skills. Engineering and education facultywork together to advise the students from both schools. This collaborative environment creates a mutuallearning atmosphere for both students and faculty.7. Provide opportunity to learn about engineering for education studentsThe release of the Next Generation Science Standards in April 2013 has included engineering in K-12curriculum in NYS [15]. However education majors have no education on engineering topics and are notprepared to teach engineering courses. This program provides a unique opportunity for education studentsto learn about engineering and learn how to incorporate
and tested, and are waiting forprocedures to be written followed by classroom trial. The others are in the concept and hardwaredesign stages. The plan is to have all eight ready for fall of 2016.This paper addresses several aspects of the project. First, the guided inquiry approach in generalis discussed. Then, our plan of how to apply this approach in a classroom setting is laid out withsome discussion of lessons learned from using similar but longer exercises in a lab setting.Finally, we give examples of the type of hardware that will be used and the type of worksheetsthat could be used in concert with the hardware.Introduction:This paper reports on the status of work being done to develop classroom exercises to helpstudents better
defined as “the extent towhich one intends to engage in an activity”4. The choice or the decision to continue doing an activity,for example, is the result of someone’s motivation of doing that activity. Motivation has been exploredin relation to academic performance and career plans. Jones et al. studied the relationship amongexpectancies, values, achievement, and career plans for first year engineering students. They found thatstudents’ expectancy and value related beliefs decreased over the first year3 thus negatively influencingstudents’ retention into the second year of an engineering program. Predicting students’ intention tocontinue within engineering is complex, and the factors associated to this decision are not wellunderstood; however
Placed1 I prefer to have others Goal Setting Reverse 0.45 0.99 -0.03 1.24 0.01 plan my learning2 I prefer problems for Adaptable Reverse 0.23 1.06 -0.48 1.09 0.00 which there is only one learning solution strategies3 I can deal with the Adaptable Normal 1.02 0.75 1.03 0.73 0.94 unexpected and solve learning problems as they arise strategies4 I feel uncomfortable Adaptable Reverse 0.32 1.05 -0.12 1.02 0.02 under conditions of learning uncertainty strategies5 I am able to
competitive advantage and achieving of their goals and objectives if the righta prescribed process model is adopted to complement IT strategic alignment plans foreffective IT organizations. This study is significant to organizations by drawing on pervasiveand chronic problems organizations face to align business and IT. The results of views of ITprofessionals, their feelings of strategic alignment and adopting ITIL v3 were positive; thestatistical data are discussed in data analysis section of this paper. The study was significant for the executives and IT professional to consider andimplement a prescribed process model to integrate key business related process within the ITprocess. The result of the survey shows implementing and adopting ITIL
(grade level) of the student and any disabilities students may have that would impact theircapacity to participate fully or meaningfully in the flipped classroom environment. Student maturity and motivation is also a consistent topic in the responses regardingappropriateness for all learners. Some of the concern was specifically directed at middle and highschool students. However, others were more general and were related to students having the self-discipline to properly engage with the out-of-class work. This is addressed by many whoresponded yes, but qualified their response by stating that proper planning and supports shouldbe in place for the flipped classroom model to be effective. The preference of students was stated several
note that this type of course is not intended as an open elective, but instead as a finalcourse for the completion of a minor in the sciences. Thus, students would likely already haverelationships established with the faculty with whom they will conduct research. Often, theprocess of planning out a project will take place over a semester preceding the research courseitself (for example in Physics, while a student is still taking modern physics). Since researchprojects typically take quite some time to actually start up, this lead in time is essential to getdocuments, papers and sourcing established. Student groups (anywhere from 1-5 students) aretypically identified and formed before the beginning of the research semester. These groups
organization inexplaining why this opportunity is significant to them (personally). Further, they are also askedto describe the leadership opportunity (define the problem) and articulate the vision for theorganization in their ideal outcome.As the rest of the S-triangle is discussed, especially the role of situation in leadership, thestudents submit specific objectives for their vision, create a strategic plan for achieving theirvision including a communication strategy for key stakeholders and followers. They develop aplan for delegation and empowerment of the followers, including a timeline for completion ofthe objectives, and list explicit metrics or targets that must be quantified in order to demonstratethat the leadership objectives are met
, Charlie was a fac- ulty member and former chair in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University in Fargo. Dr. McIntyre’s current research includes sustainable construction / green building and pedagogical activ- ities involving active learning. Since 2010, he has co-chaired the ”ACCE Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Event” planning committee. As an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education, he is the current Zone III Chair and serves on the ASEE Board of Directors. Dr. McIntyre is an ASEE Fellow.Ms. Tiffany Erin Whinery, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Tiffany Whinery is a Graduate Research Assistant at the STEM Education Research
Rapid Manufacturing.Dr. Bonita Barger, Tennessee Technological University Currently, Dr. Barger is a Professor Emeritus of Management at Tennessee Technological University. She has diverse domestic and international operations experience in both for-profit and non-profit organiza- tions. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement effective strategic human resource manage- ment plans that further broaden corporate objectives. Strong personal initiative, effective leadership skills, ability to influence others, proven collaborative style, and adaptability to various situations. Her research interests include creating global leaders and developing organizational talent. c American
rubric marking was conducted by raters whose training addressed the specificcontext and content of course assignments. Raters were undergraduate students and graduatestudents, with faculty called on for subject area expertise when necessary. The raters wereengaged longitudinally through the study and where possible markers used across disciplines toprovide consistency of ratings. This stresses the importance of having a well-planned, well-supported process to rate artefacts using the VALUE rubrics and an environment whichfacilitates rater discussion and interaction.Participants and ResultsParticipants consented to participate in standardized tests and to have samples of their coursework scored by trained graders using VALUE rubrics. The
as a resource for inquiry anddesign, rather than as a challenge 20, 21. The three authors of this paper were the co-facilitators ofthe CBE Institute.The institute included the following phases: • Learn - Week 1 (Three 2.5-hour sessions): During the learn “Learn” phase participating volunteers were engaged in learning through exploration of the engineering design process. They designed and tested prototype solutions to two engineering design problems posed by the institute instructors. • Plan - Week 2 (Three 1- hour sessions): During the “Plan” phase the participants worked in pairs to plan an engineering module for elementary students. The problems had been previously
(summary of the Water, Earth, and Biota initiative as a 2000highlight for Geosciences), Geotimes, 46(7), 25-26.4. Hooper, R., and E. Foufoula-Georgiou (2008), Advancing the Theory and Practice of Hydrologic Science, EosTrans. AGU, 89(39), doi:10.1029/2008EO390005.5. CUAHSI (2010). Water in a Dynamic Planet: A Five-year Strategic Plan for Water Science(http://dx.doi.org/10.4211/sciplan.200711).6. Shaw, S. B., and M. T. Walter (2012), Using comparative analysis to teach about the nature of nonstationarityin future flood predictions, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 16(5), 1269–1279, doi:10.5194/hess-16-1269-2012.7. Meselhe, E., McCorquodale, J.A., Shelden, J., Dortch, M., Brown, T.S., Elkan, P., Rodrigue, M.D., Schindler,J.K
problem solving,management of resources, and process planning. Manufacturing is important and has greatimpact on economic development. Thus, it is imperative to provide pathways for students topursue careers in the manufacturing field.This paper discusses the development and implementation of articulated college credit forholders of "Louisiana’s Fast Start Program C4M Certification for Manufacturing”. Thiscertification was developed by Louisiana Economic Development – Fast Start Program and isoffered by different technical and community colleges in the state. It requires the completion ofone year of training on manufacturing oriented topics to include: Introduction to Manufacturing,Tools and Equipment Used in Manufacturing, and Introduction to
practice. K-12 science teachers are increasingly pressured to include engineeringdesign in their curriculum; however, there are relatively few engineering-focused professionaldevelopment programs in comparison to those for traditional science and mathematics. [3] [4] Professional development can improve teacher practice,[5] [6] especially if the programsare content specific,[7] inquiry-based, and learner-centered. [8] [9] Successful professionaldevelopment provides teachers with content, pedagogical knowledge, and training; training thatincludes guidance, support, feedback, and time for reflection and planning.[10] [11] In addition,effective professional development approaches include peer support, teacher-developed researchexperiences, and
students on the path toskill development, it is critical to assess whether or not they intend to change their behaviorsbased on the feedback with which they have been provided. The theory of planned behavior16postulates that behavioral intentions are the most proximal construct to behavioral change, asthey represent one’s attitude towards that behavior. This then captures the effort they are willingto expend in order to engage in that behavior and their motivation to engage in that behavior andimprove upon it. However, the role of intentions in future behavior is qualified by individuals’volitional control over the behavior in question, which is the control the individual has over theirability to engage in that behavior16. Volitional control can
. Figure 1: Original Pole-Mounted Transformers Figure 2: Original 480V Breaker PanelThe senior design team was tasked with designing a completely new electrical system whichincluded two pad-mounted transformers: one 2300V/480V transformer for the foam breakerpower and another 480V/120V transformer for lighting and maintenance equipment. The teamwas responsible for providing one-line drawings, elementary drawings, panel schedules, a bill ofmaterials, a cable schedule, a conduit plan, a lighting plan and a construction package. The teamwas also responsible for assembling two electrical panels and shipping them to the mill. 4. ImplementationIn the process of completing this project for Verso, the team gained a great
academically when they regulate their learning19–22. SRL has beenoperationalized to measure aspects of students’ metacognition, motivation, and behaviors relatedto their academic self-regulation, such as the Self-Regulated Learning Interview Scale (SRLIS)developed by Zimmerman and Martinez-Pons19. SRLIS, a semi-structured interview protocolfocused on “hypothetical learning contexts”23 based on research with K-12 students comprises 14themes19,20, including self-evaluation, organizing and transforming, goal-setting and planning,seeking information, keeping records and monitoring, environmental structuring, self-consequences, rehearsing and memorizing, seeking social assistance (peers, teachers, adults),and reviewing records (notes, books, tests).Prior
andimplementation of practices and initiatives for increasing diversity of the student and faculty inthe mechanical engineering discipline must be a focus. Additionally, we believe that having awelcoming, inclusive environment is a precursor to improving diversity and thus should be animportant consideration in mechanical engineering education. We propose that introducing a fewcarefully designed practices that require very few resources and cause minimum disruption couldresult in a more welcoming and inclusive environment.Bringing about change for a more inclusive environment can be challenging, namely in that itcan be disruptive and require resources, but careful planning and strategic use of resources canhelp alleviate these challenges. A more inclusive