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Paper ID #19762Learning two programming languages in one semester does not adversely af-fect undergraduate biomedical engineering student performanceTrevor R Ham, The University of Akron I am a 4th year PhD student studying Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron, as well as a member of the College of Engineering Teaching Program. I teach a programming course (using MAT- LAB) to Biomedical Engineering undergraduates. My research interests concern protein-functionalized hydrogels to guide neural stem cell differentiation, with a focus on regenerating damaged spinal cord tissue.Dr. Rouzbeh Amini, The University of
State University, The Behrend College, Erie, PA. He has worked in the foundry industry for 20 years as a toolmaker, and has managed several departments including the tool shop, R&D, production, product, quality and sales. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrating Industry Projects into a Manufacturing Systems CourseAbstractIn order to fill the existing skills gap in U.S. manufacturing, effective teaching techniques ofmanufacturing courses should be considered by academic institutions. Hands-on experiments andreal life projects can be incorporated into the curriculums in order to produce new graduates withadequate knowledge of manufacturing skills. In this paper, we discuss
physical manipulative tools in teaching/learning environmentsLaboratories and visual computer simulations have been found to be effective in helping studentsunderstand abstract concepts (Zacharia & Olympiou, 2011). However, it has been suggested thatvisual simulations alone may not be fully supportive for some students learning these concepts(Chi, 2008). In addition, most of the currently available simulations focus on the sense of sightand hearing, and very little on the sense of touch, which is one of the most common ways forpeople to interact with physical objects (Thurfjell, McLaughlin, Mattsson & Lammertse, 2002;Han & Black, 2011). Moreover, the availability of laboratories and equipment necessary to carryout physical experiments
De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in the areas of automation, control, and automated system integration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 MAKER: A Study of Multi-Robot Systems Recreated for High School StudentsAbstractThis paper describes the engineering design approach to be applied in an
anew set of PLC trainers that will be used in teaching the course. The paper discusses the rationalfor developing and building the trainers, and how the trainers will facilitate students learning.IntroductionThe curriculum of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology program, offered by the Departmentof Engineering Technology (ET) at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), includes a mandatorycourse on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). The course, which is also mandatory for allElectrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and MechatronicsEngineering Technology students, includes hands-on activities that are necessary for engineeringtechnology students to know, which requires working on a dedicated PLC trainer. However
spent six years with Boston Scientific Corporation. During this time, he progressed from a doctoral entry-level position to manage the day-to-day activities of five direct reports along with the operation of a corporate cell biology research laboratory staffed with ten scientists. He also worked with senior management to propose and develop a cross-Divisional collaboration network to improve communication and eliminate redundancies within the Company’s billion-dollar research and develop- ment (R&D) organization and drive the completion of cross-disciplinary medical device R&D projects critical to products’ commercialization. Prior to Boston Scientific, Garanich served as both Associate and Analyst with The
teaching methods. This study considers time requirements, conceptualdifficulty of subject matter and scheduling of course tasks (including assignments, tests, exams,laboratories) when analyzing first-year engineering student workload.Research supports active engagement in learning and its role in motivating students [5],particularly to contend with workload challenges. Kember et al. found that perceived workloadis not necessarily an accurate measure of actual workload but that it is a function of individualcharacteristics, approaches to learning, and conceptions of the learning context [6].A heavier workload has been correlated to a more ‘surface approach’ to learning, contrasted witha ‘deep approach’ found to be connected to higher levels of
Paper ID #19087Project Based Learning in an Introduction to Civil Engineering Course: ACascade Effect on Student Engagement and Retention in Subsequent YearsDr. David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University Dr. David Dittenber is an assistant professor of civil engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at LeTourneau and spent a year teaching high school math and science. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a research focus on the use of composite materials in
Paper ID #19321Computer-Mediated Peer Review: A Comparison of Calibrated Peer Reviewand Moodle’s WorkshopDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education summer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and NASA’s
learning domainsand their learning levels for engineering specializations. An analysis of culminating ABETEngineering Accreditation Commission student outcomes is made with reference to Bloom’s 3learning domains and their learning levels. A hypothetical model is presented for this analysis. Thecorrelation of ABET student outcomes, course learning outcomes and performance indicators isclearly outlined. The necessity of the use of performance indicators is highlighted especially inreference to the measurement of course learning outcomes, development of assessments, teachingand learning activities. The importance of scientific constructive alignment of learning outcomes,performance indicators, assessments, teaching and learning strategies is
, MicroDose Technologies, and at a medical de- vice start-up company called FocalCool. He received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State (Ph.D.), the University of Michigan (M.S.), and Bucknell University (B.S.). He currently teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and biofluids.Dr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Dr. Smitesh Bakrania is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and combustion catalysis using nanopar- ticles. He is also involved in developing educational apps for instructional
the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, nonverbal communication in the classroom, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics.Dr. James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a past winner of ASEE’s National Teaching Medal. He is a licensed professional engineer and works primarily in the areas of infrastructure, subsurface engineering and
point, university administrators should engage students, faculty members, and staffwith disabilities in devising solutions for accessibility campus-wide (classrooms, laboratories,offices, recreational facilities, etc.). The ADA and other regulations provide standards, butfrequently they fall short of meeting the needs of people with disabilities in an optimal manner.Institutions that will be most successful with inclusion for students with disabilities will begin byincluding their perspectives in program development, planning, and other aspects of theacademic community. We offer the following additional recommendations: • Provide opportunities for graduate student (teaching assistant) and faculty development focused on
. 2017) and a Masters of Science in Computer Science (Dec. 2018). He is currently an RPI Engineering Ambassador and is participating in research with Professor Agung Julius from the RPI ECSE department as well as research with the Worldwide Computing Laboratory group (https://wcl.cs.rpi.edu/) directed by Professor Carlos Varela. He has also worked as an engineering intern for Sikorsky Aircraft (Summer 2015, Summer 2016).Timothy Andrew Spafford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Timothy Spafford is a fourth year student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pursuing both a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.B.A. At RPI he is involved in the Engineering Ambassador program, where he is a student ambassador as well as a
. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology application centerMr. Nestor Escobales P.E., Old Dominion University Mr. Escobales is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with 18 years of progressive structural engineering experience in the US. Mr. Escobales expertise is in the area of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), low rise building construction, and forensic engineering. Mr. Escobales is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and is currently serving as the Civil Engineering Technology Program Director at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He is also the Materials Laboratory Direc- tor
Paper ID #19684Creating an Environment for Transfer Student SuccessDr. Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University Agnieszka Miguel received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2001 from the University of Wash- ington, and MSEE and BSEE from Florida Atlantic University in 1996 and 1994. Dr. Miguel’s profes- sional interests involve image processing, machine learning, and engineering education especially active learning, diversity, retention, and recruitment. Her teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, and digital image processing. She is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. Cur- rently
Paper ID #19415A Capstone Project: Assessment of Energy Savings from Retuning of AirHandlersDr. Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Assistant Professor at School of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, ocean wave energy harvesting, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines
(JHU), which integrateshands-on laboratory experience in collaboration with classmates and faculty with theconvenience of online coursework for working professionals. The cornerstone of the program isa summer residency course, Biomedical Engineering Practice and Innovation (“BEPI”).BEPI was designed to build upon foundational coursework by providing experiential learningopportunities in all program focus areas: Imaging, Instrumentation, and Translational TissueEngineering. BEPI combines seven weeks of online coursework with two three-day weekends inresidency at the main campus and hospital in Baltimore, for a total of twelve sessions taught bymultiple engineering and clinical faculty, each experts in their respective fields. Each of thethree
therefore requires continuous life-long learning; and Apply professional engineering judgment, decision-making process, statistical tools, life cycle assessment, and life cycle cost analysis to a contemporary issue.Integration of TechnologyThis course integrated clickers, life cycle assessment software (SimaPro 8), and videos as apedagogical strategy to enhance technology in the classroom. This was done to coincide withChico State’s Strategic Priority No. 3 to use “new technology in learning and teaching” tosupport high quality learning environments.4 Clickers were used for in-class quizzes to make theclass interactive. Short quizzes were given using clickers to provide real-time feedback on keyconcepts covered in previous
state-of-the-art learning spaces. While at Purdue University, Imbrie co-led the creation of the First-Year Engineering Program’s Ideas to Inno- vation (i2i) Learning Laboratory, a design-oriented facility that engages students in team-based, socially relevant projects. While at Texas A&M University Imbrie co-led the design of a 525,000 square foot state-of-the-art engineering education focused facility; the largest educational building in the state. His expertise in educational pedagogy, student learning, and teaching has impacted thousands of students at the universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and
Paper ID #18705A Mentoring Paradigm for URM and Emeriti Engineering Faculty: DoesQuantity of Contact Determine the Quality of the Relationship for Mentees?Dr. Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute Comas Lamar Haynes is a Principal Research Engineer / faculty member of the Georgia Tech Research In- stitute and Joint Faculty Appointee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His research includes modeling steady state and transient behavior of advanced energy systems, inclusive of their thermal management, and the characterization and optimization of novel cycles. He has advised graduate and undergradu- ate
considerincorporating entrepreneurship education for students (Duval-Couetil et al., 2012; Duval-Couetilet al., 2016). According to Duval et al. (2012), most engineering students recognized theimportance of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship as a “worthwhile career option”(p. 429). Students with entrepreneurial experiences chose “satisfying a need in a market” as atop reason for entering an entrepreneurship career (Duval-Couetil et al., 2012). Students withentrepreneurship experiences ranked higher in self-efficacy and confidence per the student’sperspective of entrepreneurial ability.Further, the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program “preparesscientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory” (NSF, I
sections of data are presented. The course laboratory sections have been administered by the same teaching assistant inthe fifth, sixth, and seventh course offerings. He has been able to observe and interact with thecohorts of students during these three offerings. His responsibilities are to hold weekly meetingswith the students as they have matriculated through the milestone requirement sets and built upthe final system using the ESOS environment. During the fifth offering, the TA observed students struggling with heavy workloads inthe lab. These heavy workloads transcended the traditional issues that are seen in many groupdesign projects at this level in the curriculum. There were some imbalances among studentteams, as is to be
appointment with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Clemson Uni- versity. He is the Director of the DOE GATE Hybrid Electric Powertrain Laboratory and the Creative Car Laboratory. His research interests lie in the area of functional safety, security, control and optimization of Cyber-Physical Systems with emphasis in both theoretical formulation and virtual/hardware-in-the-loop validation. He published 34 journal papers and 80 conference papers; he holds 3 patents and published a book on ”Fault Detection and Isolation with Applications to Vehicle Systems”. He is a member of SAE, ASME and IEEE.Dr. Andrej IvancoProf. Robert Gary Prucka, Clemson University Dr. Robert Prucka is an Associate Professor in the
Paper ID #19666Instrument for Assessing Skills related to Free Body Diagrams in a Sopho-more Engineering Mechanics CourseDr. Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University Dr. Kristi J. Shryock is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the college of engineering at Texas A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating prepara- tion in mathematics and physics, incorporating non-traditional teaching methods into the classroom, and engaging her students with interactive
advancing semiconductor technology and the 2007 Sevin Rosen Funds Award for Innovation. He is currently an Associate Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he develops microsensors, microactuators, and technologies for rapid prototyping, visualization, renewable energies and sustainability. He received the 2016 UH Re- gents Award for Excellence in Teaching and 2014 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.Dr. Jay GeorgeProf. Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan Faculty Co-Director, Multidisciplinary Design Programs (MDP), College of Engineering; Director, XTRM Labs/Space Physics Research Laboratory, College of Engineering; Professor
Paper ID #19499S-STEM Scholarship Program at UNC Pembroke: a COMPASS for ScienceMajorsDr. Maria Soledad Santisteban, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Dr. Santisteban is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a position she has held since 2013. She was an Assistant Professor at the same institution from 2007. Dr. Santisteban teaches Microbiology, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology. Dr. Santiste- ban, a native of Spain, earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of the Basque Country in Spain. She then went to the Universit´e Joseph Fourier in
Paper ID #20446The Santa Clara University Maker Lab: Creating the Lab, Engaging theCommunity, and Promoting Entrepreneurial-minded LearningDr. Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University Christopher Kitts is as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University where he serves as Director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory and as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the School of Engineering. Kitts runs an aggressive field robotics program focused on the the design and operational control of robotic systems ranging from underwater robots to spacecraft. As part of this activity
groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Mr. Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College Nicholas Langhoff is an associate professor of engineering and computer science at Skyline College in San Bruno, California. He is also a co-investigator for multiple grant projects at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, California. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electri- cal engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction, online education, metacognitive teaching and learning strategies, reading apprenticeship in STEM, and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing academic suc- cess