increasing attention from many stakeholders in academia includingfaculty, staff, administrators and students. Its significance goes beyond the benefits for theacademic institutions to encompass national concerns.At a large land-grant university in the mid-Atlantic region, between 2003 and 2012, an averagethirty percent of first-year engineering students left engineering before their second year. Athree-year study (2007-2010) implemented to gain insight into this attrition rate, showed thatstudents left primarily because of lack of interest in and knowledge about engineering and theinstitution, disconnection from the engineering profession, low self-efficacy and academicdifficulty. Underrepresented minority (URM) students left at a disproportionately
computing andeach requires a different skill set. It seems like people in these fields have a preference for beingtaught differently. Is it possible to predict in which computing discipline an incoming freshmanwould succeed based on their learning style? Previous research has shown a correlation betweenlearning style and academic success, but does this correlation also exist for computingstudents?In the 1970s, David Kolb developed a model to represent learning styles. His model works on atwo-axis system: concrete experience (CE) versus abstract conceptualization (AC), and reflectiveobservation (RO) versus active experimentation (AE). The x-axis, AE−RO, differentiatesbetween students who learn by doing or by seeing results, and those who prefer to
. Students' interest in their misconceptions infirst-year electrical circuits and mathematics courses. International Journal of ElectricalEngineering Education, 47(3), 307-318, 2010.[8] Koontse, R. D. The role of mathematics in first year students’ understanding of electricityproblems in physics (Doctoral dissertation), 2015.[9] Biswas, G., Schwartz, D., Bhuva, B., Bransford, J., and Brophy, S. . Analysis of studentunderstanding of basic AC concepts (No. TR-CS-98-07). Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.Learning Technology Center, 1998.[10] Sangam, D., and Jesiek, B. K. Conceptual gaps in circuits textbooks: A comparative study.IEEE Transactions on Education, 58(3), 194-202, 2015.[11] Helgeland, B. and D. Rancour. Circuits Concept Inventory.http
Paper ID #21547Time for Reflection: Development of Twenty Short Videos to Introduce NewTopics and Engage Students in Circuit TheoryDr. Benjamin David McPheron, Roger Williams University Benjamin D. McPheron, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Roger Williams University. Dr. McPheron received his B.S.E.E. in Electrical Engineering at Ohio Northern University in 2010, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University in 2014. Dr. McPheron teaches Freshman Engineering and various courses in Electrical Engineering including Circuit
also accepted from students with slightly lower GPA’s in order toallow for applications from students who might not traditionally apply to this type of programand who might benefit from the experience.We generally received between 70 and 120 applications each year for the available NSF- fundedpositions (8 annually between 2006-2008 and 10 annually from 2010-2016). Between 30%-50%of these applications were from female students, one of our key target audiences. The number ofapplications varied somewhat from year to year depending on how soon we could advertise theprogram and the starting date set for the 10-week program. Student selection is based on acombination of factors, including GPA, letters of recommendation, personal statement(enthusiasm
Administrative Sciences and Sociology at the Universities in Kiel, Bielefeld (Germany), and Lancaster (UK). Doctorate in Sociology from the University of Bielefeld. Worked from 1992-2000 with Academy for Technology Assessment in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany). Since 2000 professor for Technology Assessment and Social Science Innovation Management at University of Applied Sci- ences Darmstadt. From 2010 to 2013 Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer since 2012 Head of the Graduate School Darmstadt. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The T-Shaped Engineer as an Ideal in Technology Entrepreneurship: Its Origins, History, and Significance for Engineering EducationFrom
of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected re- newable energy applications including solar and wind power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and ATMAE. Dr. Pecen was recog- nized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in ”Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2009. Dr. Pecen is a recipient of 2010 Diversity Matters Award at the University of Northern Iowa for his efforts on promoting diversity and international education at UNI. He is also a recipient of 2011 UNI C.A.R.E Sustainability Award for the recognition of applied research and development of renewable energy appli- cations at UNI and
in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his areas of the research interests. He has also been PI or Co-PI for various research projects United States and abroad in power systems analysis and protection, load and energy demand forecasting, renewable energy, microgrids, wave and turbulence, radar and remote sensing, instrumentation, atmosphere physics, electromagnetic compat- ibility, and engineering education.Prof. Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Lucian Ionel CIOCA received the M.Sc. in Machine Tools (1993) and B.Sc. in Occupational Safety, Health and Work Relations Management (2010). In 2002, he becomes Dr. Eng. (Ph.D degree) of Pet- rosani University, Romania and now he is
highly affected by temperature.Figure 5: LED current simulation using two voltage sources of equal magnitude with frequenciesof f1 = 60Hz and f2 = 52.5Hz.AssessmentTiming lights were originally designed into this laboratory’s benches in 1989. They soon provedto be one of the most simple, the most insightful, and the most popular instruments that studentsuse in an AC power laboratory at this university. Their primary focus in this Energy Systems IIlab is for the synchronization between an AC generator and the local power grid. When federallegislation made their incandescent light bulbs obsolete in 2014, a replacement instrument designbecame necessary. The original instrument itself was so effective that there was never anyquestion whether its
Paper ID #22984Collaborative Research: vObjects - Understanding their Utility to EnhanceLearning of Abstract and Complex Engineering ConceptsDr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and the Director of the Abilities, Creativity and Ethics in Design [ACE(D)]Lab. Bairaktarova’s ongoing research interest spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance and professional decisions are influenced by aptitudes and abilities, interest, and manipulation of physical and virtual
demographics of our country are changing at a rapid pace. According to thelast American Community Survey (ACS) from the Census Data (2015), 71.81% of schoolage individuals, who are speakers of languages other than English, identified themselvesas Spanish speakers. Soon, Hispanics and Latinx will become the largest minority in ournation. In this population, 60% of the households are considered by the system as LimitedEnglish Proficiency with low levels of college attainment (US Census, 2015). Yet, yearsof educational reform have no resulted in educational gains for students who are Englishlearners. For instance, during the 2011 NAEP writing assessment, 99% of eighth- andtwelfth-grade students classified as English language learners (ELL) performed
of 14 panels. The 14 panels arewired in the series/parallel configuration shown in Figure 3 to stay below the current and voltagelimits of the disconnects and the inverter. The inverter provides its own DC and AC disconnectsand then the wire is routed to a distribution panel within the building. Figure 3. Schematic of solar photovoltaic array.The basic construction of the photovoltaic array was relatively easy. A pre-fabricated trusssystem was mounted to a steel frame on the roof of the building. The panels were then attachedto the truss. As shown in Figure 4, much of this work was accomplished by students whovolunteered to assist. This do-it-yourself installation was a great learning experience but it didtake a
on this breaker. Thispaper will discuss the problems encountered running these tests with undergraduates, includingsafety and power concerns. It will also discuss the student’s interactions and their impressions ofthe testing; and look at methods to evaluate how well they learned the testing methods and thecircuit breaker operational concepts. The travel time test requires that both 120 V ac (for thecompressor) and 125 V dc (for the controls) be provided to the breaker. On the breaker tested, alarge spring is used to open the interrupters, while a pneumatic system is used to close thebreaker. A Doble TDR900 is used to perform the test. This test instrument has inputs for: 1) thelinear transducer that measures the movement of the operating
3. Electric Vehicle Integration into the Smart Grid 4. Microgrid Technologies including DC and AC Microgrids 5. Home Area Networks for Smart Grid 6. Interoperability of Various Communication Protocols 7. Integration of Renewable Energy in Smart Grid 8. Internet of Things for Smart Grid and Internet of Energy 9. Security and Privacy issues in Smart Grid 10. Phasor Measurement Units and their Role in Smart Grid A list of sample projects that students have attempted in the past is provided in the next Section. Course Evaluation Course evaluation was based on assignment, student presentations in class and a final project. Each student was asked to make a presentation on at least one IEEE research paper. Papers were selected by the
advisor dedicated to assisting students with academic issues in the technologyprograms.The degree map is complimented by a degree plan, shown in Figure 3, giving students aperspective on the time required to complete the AAS CT degree with courses outlined for eachsemester. The academic advisor can assist students with a custom-fit plan adjustable to balancewith their life schedule. Required Engineering Technology Courses (23 credit hours) EET 1130 - Digital Systems Credits: (4) EET 1140 - DC Circuits Credits: (3) EET 2010 - AC Circuits Credits: (3) EET 2120 - Power and Motors Credits: (4) EET 2170 - Industrial Controls Credits: (3) MFET 2410 - Quality Concepts and Statistical Applications Credits: (3) MFET 4580 - Process Automation
Abilities, Creativity and Ethics in Design [ACE(D)]Lab. Bairaktarova’s ongoing research interest spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance and professional decisions are influenced by aptitudes and abilities, interest, and manipulation of physical and virtual objects.Kacie Hodges P.E., Virginia Tech Kacie Hodges, PE is an Advanced Instructor in the Engineering Education department at Virginia Tech. She holds BS and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech with a focus in Hydrology. Kacie is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia and has worked in both the private and public sectors as an engineer prior to joining the faculty at
systems, it is essential to determine the optimal inverter topology sothat maximum power can be extracted. Outside of the solar panels themselves, the inverters arethe most important constituent of the solar power system as they take the DC electrical powerthat the solar panels produce and convert it into AC power before injecting it onto the grid. Thegoal of this project is to compare the performance of solar panel arrays fitted with stringinverters, DC power optimizers, and micro-inverters. Together students from both institutionsspent twelve months studying, installing, and analyzing the various inverter technologies.The result of this work is mutually beneficial to all parties involved. The university students gainpractical, hands-on
, criticalthinking, and information retention. A study by the National Academy of Engineering (2005)recommends learning environments that foster problem solving, student engagement andcollaboration. Research has shown that using student-centered active learning strategies in theclassroom leads to enhanced learning (Benson et al., 2010). According to Towner (2017),engineering education must be re-evaluated to increase “value added time” in the classroom.Therefore, it is important to incorporate teaching methods that provide more opportunities forstudent learning and development of critical skills.Based on information provided in existing literature, three different in-class instructionalmethods were evaluated in college classrooms in Canada and the United
in 3D and fabricated the mechanical enclosure of the demo using laser cutting. Portable The Portable Desktop Air AC conditioning unit is meant to provide a safer work environment by moderating the impact of successive heat waves by cooling the body and controlling humidity. Prototyping a demo to give a sense of the scale to potential users. Used 3D modeling, 3D printing and laser cutting to prototype a motor powered unit. Holomatch Recreate a hyper realist 3D image of football
example, he investigates how deaf individuals acquire information through speech-to-text (captions/subtitles) or sign language in- terpreters, compared with their hearing peers who listen directly. He also develops accessible computing solutions to address these disparities in multimodal information access. For example, he has implemented and verified the benefit of enhanced captions that provide visual cues to non-speech information. In the ac- cessibility/intellectual property law field, he advocates for updates in accessible and intellectual property law, to incorporate accessible computing advances such as automatic captioning/subtitling. He worked in industry for over five years before returning to academia and
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Soiling is a significant issue thataffects the power output of solar panels [3]. The mechanism of this effect is easy to appreciate –if panels get dirty, the dirt on the top of the panel glazing reduces the transmission of light to thesilicon semiconductor, and as a result photocurrent is greatly reduced. The effect is similar tohaving the panels shaded by a tree or other such obstruction. What many people find surprisingis that even for systems with annual cleaning regimens, reductions in panel performance due tosoiling frequently are found to be as much as 10-15% loss of electrical output. In extreme caseswhere panels are not inspected/maintained, the surface may become completely opaque withgrime
0 4 ab 10 feet 90° -2 - - ⁺ 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 c 1 foot 30° ⁺ 2 ⁺ - ⁺ 10 12 9 14 16 12.2 6 ac 10 feet 30° ⁺ 2 - ⁺ ⁺ 81 80 78 76 73 77.6 7 bc 1 foot 90° ⁺ 2 ⁺ ⁺ ⁺ 140 139 143 140 143 141 8 abc 10 feet 90° ⁺ 2 Table 6: The three factor and two level fractional
publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected re- newable energy applications including solar and wind power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and ATMAE. Dr. Pecen was recog- nized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in ”Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2009. Dr. Pecen is a recipient of 2010 Diversity Matters Award at the University of Northern Iowa for his efforts on promoting diversity and international education at UNI. He is also a recipient of 2011 UNI C.A.R.E Sustainability Award for the recognition of applied research and development of renewable energy appli
on the large screen and the computer monitor simultaneously. Overall, students’ VR experiences were positive. Bibliography[1] W. R. Sherman and A. B. Craig, Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics), Morgan Kaufmann 2003.[2] G. C. Burdea and P. Coiffet, Virtual Reality Technology, 2nd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2003.[3] Justice, Bergerud, Garrison, Cariero, and Churches, Interactive 3D Application Development – Using EON Professional for Creating 3D Visualizations, EON Reality Inc. and Kentucky Community and Technical College System, 2010.[4] D. A. Kolb, Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development, Prentice
evaluations, and student achievements consistently show the effectiveness of the proposedmethods.References[1] Dalrymple, Odesma, Sears David, Evangelou, Demetra “AC 2010-2027: Evaluating the Motivational and Learning Potential of an Instructional Practice for use with First Year Engineering Students,” copyright American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2010.[2] Luechtefeld, Ray A., Watkins Steve E., “Suboptimization of Motivation Approaches in Engineering Education,” 2009 ASEE Midwest Section, 44TH Annual Meeting.[3] Bishop, R., and Dorf, R., “Teaching Modern Control System Analysis and Design,”, Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.[4] Hari
Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He served as a graduate assistant and faculty at UW, and South Dakota State University. He served on UNI Energy and Environment Coun- cil, College Diversity Committee, University Diversity Advisory Board, and Graduate College Diversity Task Force Committees. His research interests, grants, and more than 50 publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected re- newable energy applications including solar and wind power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and ATMAE. Dr. Pecen was recog- nized as an Honored Teacher
BiodesignInstitute, and she is Deputy Director of CBB. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry and B.S. in Clinical Chemistry at Cordoba National University inAr- gentina. Prior to join ASU, she received prestigious fellowships from the Argentinian Research Councilto support her Ph.D. and postdoctoral studies in Argentina. She came to ASU in 2003 as postdoctoral research associate ofthe Department of Electrical Engineering; where later she worked as Assistant Re- search Professor. Dr. Forzani became Assistant Professor in SEMTE in Fall 2010. Erica is also Research Associate of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Forzani’s current research interests are the development of novel hybrid c American Society for Engineering
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. entrepreneurial mindset (e.g., Fry,2011; Kriewall and Mekemson, 2010; Condoor and McQuilling, 2009; Bilan et al., 2005).Finally, educators are thrusting experiential exercises into the curriculum, i.e. methods teaching(Cadotte, 2014; Greene and Neck, 2011). From our perspective, this mixed modality approachoffers students a dynamic learning environment and an equally exciting opportunity for facultymembers to conduct research related to student experiences and behaviors.In this dynamic classroom setting, which includes historical context, reflection on one’s mindset,process learning, and methods teaching, we developed a relevant research question, which is thebasis for this paper: Does an entrepreneurial mindset assessment predict a student’s behavior
of engineering mathematical contentinto the introductory electrical engineering course, we will be collecting data for three differentgroups. A student who took one or both of the introductory circuits courses EE2050 (LinearCircuits I, primarily DC) and EE2060 (Linear Circuits II, primarily AC) in the last five academicyears will be included in the study. The student will be placed into a group as follows: Group A: The student was enrolled in EE100 during academic years 2013 to 2015, prior to enrolling in EE2060. Group B: The student was enrolled in EE1000 during academic years 2016 to present, prior to enrolling in EE2060. Group C: The student was not enrolled in either EE100 or EE1000 prior to enrolling