Paper ID #21187Using Mobile Learning to Improve Low Success Rate in Engineering CoursesDr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked as a structural engi- neering professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly
Paper ID #21211Advancing Critical Building Code Education through Modularized LecturesDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in architectural
Paper ID #21646An Institutional Excellence in Teaching Workshop Adapted from the Ex-CEEd ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He im- plements classroom demonstrations at every opportunity as part of a complete
Understanding Fatigue TheoryAbstractIt is well known that more than 90% of metal components in mechanical systems fails due tofatigue. With this in mind, a basic working understanding of fatigue theory is very important tomechanical engineering students. Fatigue theory, however, is only covered with a few lecturesin a typical undergraduate mechanical engineering program’s curriculum. Typical treatmentcould be as few as four lectures during two weeks in our mechanical program at WentworthInstitute of Technology. Because of this, some students were typically confused about fatiguetheory and might not have a basic working understanding of fatigue theory. Students willtypically develop a better understanding of a topic if the same topic is presented to
. Sample Result of SPSS statistics software for V9 of engineering and non-engineering students.ResultsSurvey-Based Analysis of Students’ Perception of OER:The web-based OER system can help students by providing plenty of useful features. Keepingthat in mind, 19 variables were selected, and Figure 3 makes it clear that these features were wellliked by the majority of the students. For example, around 90% of the students thought that thissystem provides better quality visuals and helps them review and remember material more easilythan the traditional textbook system. Most importantly, around 90% of the students believed thatthe outcomes of the web-based OER materials exceeded those of the traditional
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framework of professional engineering licensure, it is interesting to ask, “Is it ethicalfor university engineering faculty to teach technical subject matter to engineering students withoutobtaining professional licensure?” “Since a professional engineer does have ethical obligations tothe “Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public” [5], should an engineeringeducator be held to those same standards?” “Will faculty with licensure teach better and producemore practice-minded graduates?” These questions are of interest to the Civil Engineeringdepartment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where faculty’s engineering practiceexperience and professional licensure is traditionally highly valued. As an engineering discipline,civil
mind, the library’s collectiondevelopment efforts will better represent the nature of the program. DSU’s provost also had akey role in communicating the importance of library resources and his support of includingfunding of library resources in program proposals when necessary. This was critically importantin dispelling the sense that departments shouldn’t include additional funding for library resourceseven when clearly justified. Although funding is tight at the institution, having this direction andsupport from the provost for building library collections is appreciated.The final mechanical engineering program proposal approved by the curriculum committee andacademic council is financially realistic, and as a 2012 ARL Issue Brief [7] stated
variations in the engineering discipline composition of teams is a reality of theclass, we needed to ensure that variations to the project requirements could be made relativelyeasily. Design requirements were formulated with this in mind and Table 2 shows how differingmake ups of team disciplines could work in each team. Table 2. Discipline Specific Design Requirements Based on Team Composition Missing Deiscipline in a Group Responsibility with Design and Project Mechanical Engineer/Mechanical Students may purchase any 1/24 RC Rock Engineering Techology Crawler Kit (but cannot use the electronics). The Makerspace has a limited
strong learning community within each class and the use of high-impact practices to engage and challenge his students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Developing an Effective and Engaging Concept-Driven Approach to Teaching Structural DesignAbstractStructural engineering students are expected to have a very well developed understanding ofstructural design upon graduating. However, many students achieve only a low level ofunderstanding with design abilities amounting to “plug-and-chug”. This might be the product ofthe combination of two factors. First, commonly instructors only use traditional teacher-centereddirect instructional practices (e.g. only lecturing and
Paper ID #22530Drones and Satellites: Identifying Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects withOther Departments at Your Own UniversityDr. Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Val- ley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where
Paper ID #21735Effects of Service-Learning Projects on Capstone Student MotivationDr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His major research interests are in wearable and pervasive computing. His work focuses on developing novel prototype tools and techniques for interdisciplinary teams.Dr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University Mark M. Budnik is Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University. Prior to joining the faculty at
, sophomores, and seniors [13]–[15].However, as described in Table 1, these existing approaches present several problems.Table 1: Problems with infusing sustainability and resiliency into the CE curriculum PRO BLEM DESCRIPTION Junior-year Gap Most civil engineering programs implement sustainability concepts in freshmen, sophomore and senior years, which clearly indicates a junior year gap. Students gain sub-discipline specific knowledge during the junior year. It would be prudent to show students how S&R applies in each of these sub-disciplines. Weak Transitions Designers created a number of modules with specific courses in mind, but with no
F. Chen, “The quality and effectiveness of descriptive rubrics,” Educ. Rev., vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 343–368, Jul. 2015.[12] A. A. Lipnevich, L. N. McCallen, K. P. Miles, and J. K. Smith, “Mind the gap! Students’ use of exemplars and detailed rubrics as formative assessment,” Instr. Sci., vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 539–559, Jul. 2014.[13] S. K. Al-Qudah and N. Romond, “An Outcome-Based Assessment of Engineering Writing Proficiency Classes,” in IIE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2017, pp. 1205–1211.[14] J. A. Newell, K. D. Dahm, and H. L. Newell, “Rubric development and inter-rater reliability issues in assessing learning outcomes,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002.[15] A. M. Al-Bahi, M. A. Taha
Paper ID #22489Understanding the Significance of Integrating Codes and Standards into theLearning EnvironmentProf. Virginia Charter P.E., Oklahoma State University Virginia Charter has her BS in Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University and MS in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at OSU. Ms. Charter is the Program Coordinator and an Assistant Professor at OSU’s Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology program where she teaches Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water
Paper ID #21988Using a Flipped Lesson to Improve Information Literacy Outcomes in a First-year Design ClassBrianna B. Buljung, Colorado School of Mines Brianna is the Teaching and Learning librarian at the Colorado School of Mines. She collaborates with faculty to design and implement information literacy throughout the curriculum. Prior to her work at the School of Mines, she was the Engineering and Computer Science librarian at the United States Naval Academy and a contract Reference librarian at the National Defense University. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver in 2011.Leslie Light, Colorado School of
Technical State University. Dr. Ofori-Boadu has over twenty years of rele- vant occupational experience in construction technology/management (industry), teaching, research and service. Dr. Ofori-Boadu has served in various capacities on research and service projects, including Principal Investigator for two most recent grants from the Engineering Information Foundation (EIF) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In 2017, Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the College of Science and Technology (CoST) Rookie Research Excellence Award and the North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) Rookie Research Excellence Award. She also received the Teaching Excellence Award for the Department of Built Environment
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and observe the differences ininternal consistency. Lastly, we will consider implementing this survey with a larger sample sizeto increase the statistical power needed to draw conclusive results, particularly as it pertains tothe CFA analysis, which is sensitive to sample size.References[1] R. E. McGinn, “‘Mind the gaps’: an empirical approach to engineering ethics, 1997-2001.,”Sci. Eng. Ethics, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 517–42, 2003.[2] A. Colby and W. M. Sullivan, “Ethics Teaching in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” J.Eng. Educ., vol. 97, no. 3, pp. 327–338, 2008.[3] D. Bairaktarova and A. Woodcock, “Engineering Student’s Ethical Awareness and Behavior:A New Motivational Model,” Sci. Eng. Ethics, no. 218, pp. 1–29, 2016.[4] T. S. Harding, M
Paper ID #23435Implementing Lean Practices in an Academic Department: A Case StudyDr. Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University Ekaterina Koromyslova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction & Operations Man- agement in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University.Dr. Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University Dr. Carrie Steinlicht is an Senior Lecturer of Operations Management. She teaches several courses in- cluding courses on Lean Practice in Operations Management. She has several years of industry experience as an advanced development engineer and
Paper ID #21084A Learning-centered Educational Paradigm: Case Study on Engineering Tech-nology Students’ Design, Problem-solving, Communication, and Group SkillsDr. Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany Dr. Rustin Webster is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Univer- sity. Prior to joining Purdue, Dr. Webster worked in the Department of Defense field and specialized in mechanical design, research and development, and business development. He studied at Murray State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham where his research was on immersive virtual learning environments
Paper ID #21221An Arduino-Based Hardware Platform for a Mechanical Engineering Sopho-more Design CourseDr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the faculty of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for over 5 years before joining Carnegie Mellon as a Teaching Faculty in 2016. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include control applications in robotics
Paper ID #21535Assessing the Effects of Authentic Experiential Learning Activities on TeacherConfidence with Engineering ConceptsEmel Cevik, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and In- dustrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the
Paper ID #23163Learner Types: A Means to Expand the Definition of Diversity and to Re-design Ethics ModulesDr. Rider W Foley, University of Virginia Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is also the co-leader of the ’Nano and the City’ thematic research cluster for the Center for
Paper ID #22409Creating Faculty Buy-in for Ethics-across-the-curriculum: Year One of De-veloping an Ethics Curriculum in an Undergraduate Biological EngineeringProgramDr. Xiaofeng Tang, Ohio State University Xiaofeng Tang is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at the Ohio State University. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Jeffrey M. Catchmark, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Jeffrey Catchmark is currently Professor of Agricultural and
sufficient engineering details to produce system by anotherstudent. The student also successfully tested for the electronic functionally of the system.Design Tradeoffs [5]The student was asked to seek alternatives when designing their engineering solution at thesystem, subsystem and component level. Here are sample views from the student into thistasking.Launch Method. There are numerous methods for launching objects of various types. One ofthe first that comes to mind is that of rapid gas expansion, like that employed by firearms. Whilethis method can certainly be effective, it does not fit well with the requirements for this system.A rapid gas expansion launch typically requires some type of tube which a tightly fitting object isfired through
. Rzasa, J.C. Wise, “Developing and Assessing Student’s Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set”. Journal of Engineering Education; vol. 94, no. 2: ProQuest pg. 233, April 2005.11. East Carolina University http://www.ecu.edu/12. J. Ackerman and R. Schaar, "Clinical Observational Design Experience: A large design oriented clinical immersion course based in emergency departments," 2016, [OnLine] Available: http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/1822614297?accountid=1063913. R.H. Allen, S. Acharya, C. Jancuk, A.A. Shoukas, “Sharing Best Practices in Teaching Biomedical Engineering Design”. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1869-1879, September 2013.14. J. Kadlowec, T. Merrill, R.A. Hirsh, S. Sood
Paper ID #23100Developing an Understanding of Civil Engineering Practitioner Problem-solvingRationale Using Multiple Contextual RepresentationsMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University Sean Gestson is a recent graduate from the University of Portland where he studied Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. He is currently conducting Engineering Education research while pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include situated cognition, problem-solving research, and engineering curriculum development.Mr. Benjamin David
Paper ID #21216Possibilities for Technology-enhanced Active Learning of Structural Steel De-signDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in