categories.Harris and Patten (2015) applied Bloom’s Taxonomy to integrate emerging cybersecurity topicsinto a computing curriculum. Betts, Knaus and Winberry (2016) applied Bloom’s taxonomy in amanagement course to match learning objectives to course elements.Teaching methods are techniques that help motivate students to do what they need to do to learncourse material. Gentile (2016) categorized teaching methods into the following types: 1)information-providing, 2) inquiry-oriented, 3) active or performance-based, 4) cooperative, 5)mastery-based and 6) creativity-inducing. Each type of learning method will be brieflydiscussed. 1) The information-providing learning uses lectures and demonstrations to conveyinformation. It is one of the most traditional
moral character and ethical integrity. This professionalrequirement also calls on the engineering educators to develop the engineering curriculumenriched with ethics and professionalism.An engineering undergraduate can passively learn professionalism and ethics through seniorcapstone design, summer internships and undergraduate research. However, these opportunitieshave limitations. Hence, as the instructors in an engineering program, the authors felt more onthe formal teaching and practice on ethics and professional conduct needed to raise theawareness in accordance with ABET Student Outcomes-f and i, and the professional bodyexpectations. Environmental engineering curriculum in the authors’ institution introduces ethicsand professionalism to
design courses. Thebasic design process for each class included tracing the load paths and using the applicable codeto design a typical set of beams, girders, and columns. An initial survey was used to assess thestudent’s ability to perform structural analysis and interpret construction drawings. A finalsurvey assessed the gains made within each class (i.e., design of reinforced concrete and steel)and the gains made in material related to ancillary topics. Furthermore, comparisons were madebetween the initial and final project submittals in the different classes and between feedbackrecorded by the instructors of each class. The results indicate that horizontal integration ispossible within a structural engineering curriculum and may lead to
engineering,humanities, and entrepreneurship and innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute(WPI), a technology-focused university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The university isbest known for its 47 year-old project-based curriculum. WPI’s 14-week semesters aredivided into two seven-week “terms.” Our sequence involves a three-credit course in thefirst term (for which students receive Humanities and Arts credit) followed by another 3-credit course in the second term (for which they receive Engineering credit). The twocourses are an integrated six-credit hour sequence.“Humanitarian Engineering Past and Present” provides a deep, integrative learningexperience of benefit to both STEM and non-STEM students, and it is our hope that itwill be taught in
and environmental engineering. She is active in pre-college engi- neering outreach and improving non-motorized transportation infrastructure. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A New Framework for Teaching the Triple Bottom Line: The Sustainability Triangle and the Sustainability IndexIntroductionCivil engineers are integral to, and ethically bound to, advancing sustainable development(ASCE, 2004). In response to community and industry needs, as well as ABET accreditationrequirements, sustainability has been increasingly integrated into civil and environmentalengineering curricula (Allen et al., 2008). The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE
) Meeting with Industry Focus-Group, (2) Survey potentialstudents and industry sponsors, (3) and feedback from current programs’ Industry AdvisoryBoards, (4) database research on potential job markets, and (5) Industry Letters of Support.The objective of the meeting with an industry focus-group was to determine the skills required forfuture technical managers and identify the skill-gaps in the current workforce; this informationserved as the basis to design the program-level learning objectives (PLO) and curriculum of theproposed METM program. In addition, a large survey was conducted presenting the proposedcurriculum to the potential students and potential sponsors with the objectives of validating thecurriculum and PLO’s. Furthermore, job market
the Electrical Engineering department. His PhD research focused on the design and fabrication of micro-optical elec- tromechanical systems for aberration correction in imaging systems. As a postdoctoral researcher at Montana State University he worked with a group to develop focus control for an OCT system. Currently Dr. Himmer is the facility manager at the Montana Mircofabrication Facility and he continues to research novel materials, actuators and optics that may be used in the development of optical systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Fluidic Channels in the Classroom: Fabrication and Integration in Fluid MechanicsAbstract
Paper ID #19281Comparing Team Member Effectiveness in Integrated and Non-IntegratedFirst-year Introductory Design CoursesMr. Tejasvi Parupudi, Purdue University Graduate student at Purdue University, pursuing my PhD in Electrical Engineering. I am passionate about curriculum design and design thinking courses for first year engineering technology students. I am also passionate about diversity education and how peer groups work to solve globally relevant grand challenges.Sarah Knapp, Purdue University Master of Architecture, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA PhD Candidate, Purdue University, West Lafayette, INAmelia
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
Paper ID #19671Examining student attitudes to improve an undergraduate online engineeringcourseMr. Devayan Debashis Bir, Iowa State UniversityDr. Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Examining student attitudes to improve an undergraduate online engineering courseAbstractDue to the advent of technology and the world wide web, online engineering courses have gainedprominence and have become a popular way to learn new content. Universities around thecountry, in addition to traditional face-to-face courses, are taking advantage of technology andthe web to
method being used. They also emphasized the connection between thecomputational assignment and the pertinent course material, improving continuity and integrationof the computational component within the containing course, and in turn, improving integrationof the whole computational curriculum within the undergraduate MatSE program.Finally, MSE 498 started as an elective outside of the core curriculum. In Fall 2016, the coursewas redesignated as MSE 404, a fully integrated laboratory course that fulfills the seniorlaboratory requirement. The course was also split into two half-semester courses: one focusing onmicroscale behavior (MSE 404 MICRO) and the other on macroscale behavior (MSE 404MACRO). Improved integration of the course into the core
Literacy Development in Undergraduate Education.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 32, no. 6: 573-82.3 McGuinness, 576-7.4 Franklin, 4.5 Buchanan, H., Webb, K. K., Harris Houk, A., and Tingelstad, C. (2015). “Curriculum Mapping in Academic Libraries.” New Review of Academic Librarianship 21, no. 1: 94–111. doi: 10.1080/13614533.2014.1001413.6 Brasley, S. S. (2008). “Effective Librarian and Discipline Faculty Collaboration Models for Integrating Information Literacy into the Fabric of an Academic Institution.” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 114: 71-88. doi: 10.1002/tl.318.7 Bullard, K., and Holden, D. (2006). “Hitting a Moving Target: Curriculum Mapping, Information Literacy and Academe.” Paper presented
step; the visualizationsdefined the pre-conditions before which a student can watch or run them, so that context is well-defined and not lost; and finally, the visualizations were organized to reflect the mentalorganization that the student is creating.The paper gives details about the visualization algorithms, the criteria for their selection andinclusion in the curriculum, the students’ immediate feedback, and survey results, taken by thestudents, that contrast the traditional ways of teaching CS and STEM concepts vs. the additionaluse of the developed visualizations. Our survey results shed light on whether visualizations makegood tools for teaching, and if they have an effect on the rate (how quickly) of learning.Conclusions and
ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, etc. Entanglement-enhanced lithography is also insight.Knowledge of quantum physics is essential in modern communication technologies. Quantumwell (QW) devices provide such an example. QW devices feature very thin epitaxial layers ofsemiconductor materials that are grown using techniques like molecular beam epitaxy. Thesedevices can be integrated with various optoelectronic devices to provide photonic integratedcircuits with increased functionality. They are widely used in lasers, photodetectors, modulators,and switches. QW also operates much faster with much less manufacturing costs. Theseadvantages are of great importance to the telecommunication and computer industry. QWsemiconductor lasers have also become the key
Paper ID #20251The Impact of Veterans and Curriculum Heterogeneity on Online GraduateEngineering Program Performance: An Empirical StudyDr. Douglas Moore Schutz, Tokyo University of Science Douglas M. Schutz is an Associate Professor of Information Systems, International Business, and Man- agement at the Tokyo University of Science in Japan. He received a Ph.D. in Business Administration focusing on Management Information Systems (MIS) from the Fox School of Business of Temple Uni- versity at Philadelphia, an MBA in Information Management from the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S
this paper wedescribe the design of the new general engineering curriculum at the University of San Diego.The argument for an engineering curriculum with a broad foundation that includes the liberal artsis not novel. Just after the creation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1955, theEngineers’ Council for Professional Development commissioned a study to investigate howengineering education could keep pace with rapid developments in science and technology. Theresult of this study was the influential Grinter report1, among whose recommendations includedan emphasis on the importance of integrating liberal arts into engineering education. While thereport argued for balance between the technical and liberal arts, few current
. Currently working as the Academic Operations Manager of the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. Her re- search interests are on Environmental Health and Water Remediation, mainly on biological treatment for wastewater and water reuse.Marissa P. Dreyer, Northeastern University Graduate student in Bioengineering at Northeastern University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrating Engineering, Innovation, and Research at All Levels: An Educational Model for Water Reuse Design ProjectAbstractGrowing urban populations, increasing water consumption, and decreasing predictability ofclimate all point to an ever-increasing need to
lead an Innovative Curriculum Design Team and directed OSU faculty and students in the research component of the project. On the smART project, Kerry serves as the arts partner and K-12 education specialist.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Deborah Grzybowski is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. She received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and her B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on making engineering accessible to all students, including students with visual impairments, through the use of art-infused curriculum
knowledge is demonstrated to the learner,(d) new knowledge is applied by the learner, and (e) new knowledge is integrated into thelearner’s world. In the theory classes, new knowledge is explained and their application andskills are enhanced with tutorials. The workshop activated the existing skills and knowledge andprovided an opportunity to integrate the new knowledge with the existing one. It made studentsconfident in their ability to apply the newly acquired skills and knowledge to solve real-worldproblems. The survey conducted after the workshop indicates this. The workshop lasted fornearly five hours, but no group wanted to leave without completing the task to the full.As conclusions the following can be said: - Teaching the theory and
technology, attendance, and school course pathways. His work also seeks to translate insights from large-scale assessments into potential reforms to curriculum and classroom practice with a focus on opportunities that broaden access to STEM for students from all backgrounds. His current NSF-funded study, ”Assessing the Impact of Computer Modeling and Programing in Secondary Algebra,” examines the effectiveness of integrating computer programming and modeling into an Algebra unit on linear functions. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrating STEM and Computer Science in Algebra: Teachers’ Computational Thinking DispositionsIntroduction. In
Paper ID #19305Systematically Integrating Liberal Education in a Transdisciplinary DesignStudio EnvironmentDr. Marisa Exter, Purdue University Marisa Exter is an Assistant Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the College of Education at Purdue University. Dr. Exter’s research aims to provide recommendations to improve or enhance university-level design and technology programs (such as Instructional Design, Computer Science, and Engineering). Some of her previous research has focused on software designers’ formal and non-formal educational experiences and use of precedent materials, and experienced instructional
. Professor Washington received his BS, MS and PhD degrees from NC State. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integration of Entrepreneurship in a First-Year Engineering CourseAbstractThis evidence based practice describes the integration of entrepreneurship into a project-basedfirst-year engineering course to encourage student innovation, and to develop student leadershipand self-efficacy. A module featuring a series of lectures on entrepreneurship and business plandevelopment was introduced as part of the curriculum. The module was further enhanced withthe introduction of multiple company founders and industrial leaders who were invited to deliverpresentations and interact with students
as combine two or more datasets, add or remove variable(s), transformnumerical data to categorical (or vice versa), create new variable and assign value, andconditionally-screen output data. An in-class test will be graded.Research Project and PresentationThe group project will be assigned to students during the fourth module of the curriculum. Eachproject team includes three students, and they will be either assigned a topic or propose theirinterested analytical research project. The objective of the project is to develop and answer anaviation-related question by using aviation databases and statistical software package(s). Theteam will develop a research question, a methodology, data collection plan, and analysis plan.Ideally, the project
hook to a depth of atleast an inch again ensuring the strength of the mold.Once the slurry is poured around the hook and it hardens, the mold is ready to be fired in anatural gas kiln used by the ceramics classes in the art department Though students prepared,mixed, and poured their own molds, the ABS burn-out process was done for them. The kiln wasmanually adjusted to hold a temperature of 1000⁰ F-1500⁰ F for at least 5 hours. Thissuccessfully vaporizes the plastic hook and foam sprues. Too high of a firing temperature or toolong of an exposure can begin to degrade the integrity of the plaster-of-paris mold, causingcracks and fragility.Casting can begin after the molds cool or while still hot if care is taken to handle the hot moldssafely. If
tobiomedical engineering research. Figure 3. Fab@Home (left) and RepRap Prusa i3 (right)In this paper, a modified RepRap 3D printer with dual extruders performing DIW (robocasting)for course and student project development is demonstrated. The project is an application ofinstrumentation, mechatronics and CAD design that integrate a mount, actuators (stepper motorsof the extruders) and the control unit (Arduino RUMBA). An undergraduate student (now in the 4master program) was assigned to work part time (10 hours a week) on the hardwaremodification, coding, and testing. The working procedure and the time frame are recorded andevaluated for the development of curriculum. The project
Paper ID #17613Educational Support through the Career Life-Span of Professional WorkingAdult Learners: An Integrative Theoretical and Experiential Reflection fromthe Learner’s PerspectiveDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Dr. Springer currently serves as an Executive Director for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute lo- cated in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has over 35 years of theoretical and Defense industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management
-studiedpedagogical technique used in various ways depending on educational discipline and learningoutcomes [2]. Peer grading provides numerous pedagogical benefits such as increasingmotivation for learning course content [3, 4], strengthening critical thinking skills [5], andimproving the development of immediate and long-term learning aptitude [6, 7].The primary motivation for integrating peer grading in an advanced product design course is toincrease the student’s understanding of engineering design concepts and to promote designthinking. Various methods exist in the literature that are effective for teaching design concepts[8]. However, the efficacy of peer grading as an instructional technique for engineering design isnot well-studied. Researchers
Swartwout, M. (2015). “Systems engineering entrepreneurship modules across aerospace engineering curriculum”. Proceedings, American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Seattle, WA.19. Harichandran, R.S., Carnasciali, M.I., Erdil, N., Li., C.Q., and Nocito-Gobel. J. (2015). “Developing entrepreneurial thinking in engineering students by utilizing integrated online modules.” Proceedings, American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Seattle, WA.20. Erdil, N., Harichandran, R.S., Nocito-Gobel. J., Carnasciali, M.I., and Li., C.Q. (2016). “Integrating e-learning modules into engineering courses to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in students.” Proceedings, American Society of Engineering Education Conference, New
Paper ID #18431Research Design, Data Collection, and Assessment Methods for an IntegratedSTEM Education Model (Work in Progress)Mr. J. Geoff Knowles, Purdue University J. Geoff Knowles is the Executive Director for Ivy Tech Community College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. His background is in environmental engineering and he is a PhD candidate in Technology and Engineer- ing Teacher Education in the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University. Currently he is doing research on integrated STEM education through the Teachers and Researchers Advancing Integrated Lessons in STEM (TRAILS) NSF ITEST funded project.Dr. Todd Kelley
developingcountries lesson was the most conceptual (i.e. contained no equations or problems). The carboncapture, transport, and sequestration lesson contained several topics that most students had notyet been exposed to in their environmental engineering education, and the acid rain sources andeffects lesson contained the most chemical reactions of the four lessons. All lesson materialswere posted to our university’s online Blackboard site at the beginning of the semester forstudent review and preparation prior to the flipped classes (see Appendix A).Table 2. Active learning interventions and flipped classes integrated into the course curriculum by week.Active learning interventions are annotated with an “I” (i.e. I1 – I16) and flipped classes are