Provost for Research and Gradu- ate Studies. A Professor of Software Engineering, Dr. Acharya joined Robert Morris University in Spring 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Industry. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Software Security, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Dr. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals” and ”Case Studies in Software Verification & Val- idation”. He is a member of Nepal Engineering Association and is
to serve as teaching assistants. Teaching assistants at Dartmouth are typicallyundergraduate students themselves who have done well in the courses for which they serve asteaching assistants. Responsibilities of the teaching assistants include running problem sessions(optional evening help sessions), grading problem sets, and helping to set up and rundemonstrations and laboratories. Teaching assistants are not responsible for grading quizzes,exams or projects. As shown in Figure 4, the percentage of women serving as teaching assistantsin undergraduate engineering courses for the past six terms has been quite high, ranging from47% to 55%. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2017 Spring 2017 Winter 2017
,” are assigned to teachpractice - related courses. Often, teaching design-oriented and/ or field-related subjects dorequire “first-hand” knowledge that instructors could only get by having taken part, or beeninvolved in real engineering problems. Relying mainly on textbooks and/ or reference material,as the only source to teach from, is regarded by many, as an oversimplification or a deviationfrom reality.This paper sheds light on the pros and cons of opening-up to off-campus practitioners, andargues for engaging properly selected adjunct faculty in the teaching-learning process, inpartnership with “full-time” regular faculty members. The impetus here is three fold. First, thegeneral belief that well-seasoned and experienced practitioners can
Paper ID #22432Benefits of Active Learning Embedded in Online Content Material Support-ing a Flipped ClassroomDr. Jean-Michel I. Maarek, University of Southern California Jean-Michel Maarek is professor of engineering practice and director of undergraduate affairs in the De- partment of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. His educational interested include engaged and active learning, student assessment, and innovative laboratories c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Benefits of active learning embedded in online content material
manufacturingindustry, integrate the forces of all social sectors to optimize and update the resources ofengineering talent training so as to create high-quality educational resources including thefaculty, teaching materials, curriculum, laboratories, etc [11]. Based on advanced informationtechnology methods and innovative management modes, we should establish a mechanismand platform for the opening and sharing of educational resources, build an engineeringeducation system that combines the popular science education, continued education anddegree education and increase the allocation efficiency of educational resources. Six, establish a social assessment system for the talent training quality and build asustained improvement mechanism for the engineering
Paper ID #23433Moving Beyond ”Does Active Learning Work?” with the Engineering Learn-ing Observation Protocol (ELCOT)Dr. Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines Megan Sanders is the Senior Assessment Associate at the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Colorado School of Mines. Before joining Mines, Megan worked at the Eberly Center for Teaching Ex- cellence and Instructional Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University, where her role focused on supporting instructors in conducting research about student outcomes in their courses. Megan’s disciplinary back- ground is in educational psychology. She earned her PhD from
Univer- sity. She is teaching math methods classes. Her research interests are in math methods and in teacher preparation. She is also interested in online education research.Andrew Strom, Corona Del Sol High School Andrew Strom has been teaching mathematics at Corona Del Sol for 21 years. He has taught a variety of subjects: Algebra 1-2, Geometry, Algebra 3-4, Honors Algebra 3-4, Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus, College Mathematics and AP Statistics. Andrew enjoys the beauty of mathematics and loves working with young people.Prof. Constantinos PattichisHuan Song c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Multidisciplinary Modules on Sensors and Machine
Department of Wayne State University. From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Mian worked as a designer for Visteon Corporation’s automotive electronics division located in Dearborn, Michigan. He also served as a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET from 1988 to 1993. He has authored over 90 refereed and non-refereed publications.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory
Engineering DynamicsIntroductionEngineering dynamics (Newtonian mechanics) is often a difficult subject for students to grasp,particularly when taught in traditional lecture-only settings. In lecture-only settings, studentsoften exercise concepts solely through idealized textbook problems which provide little to noopportunity for understanding or exploring in realistic contexts [1]. This is understandable giventhe considerable expense and resources needed to create companion laboratories where studentsmight otherwise explore concepts through hands-on experimentation. Despite these difficulties, ithas been shown across STEM fields that demonstrations and experiments can dramaticallyimprove student learning compared to traditional teaching methods [2
engineering.Prof. Jacek Uziak, University of Botswana Jacek Uziak is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Botswana. He received his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the AGH University of Technology in Krakow, Poland and his PhD in Technical Sciences from the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland. For the past 35 years he has been working at universities mainly in Poland and Botswana; his career includes teaching and research assignments also in Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany and USA. He specializes in engineering mechanics and teaches courses in this area. He has particular interest in engineering education.Mr. Andreas Febrian, Utah State
Paper ID #22684Enhancing Learning by Assessing More than Content KnowledgeProf. Renee Cole, University of Iowa Dr. Ren´ee Cole is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Iowa. Dr. Cole earned a B.A. in chemistry from Hendrix College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physical chemistry from the University of Okla- homa. Her research focuses on issues related to how students learn chemistry and how that guides the design of instructional materials and teaching strategies as well on efforts related to faculty development and the connection between chemistry education research and the practice of teaching. She is a PI
propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET
investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control
Agricultural Engineering at LSU under Dr. Daniel Hayes in 2015. Since 2016, Nick has been an instructor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. His teaching duties include both courses in the first year sequence, as well as instrumentation and machine design in biological engineering. Nick also serves as the Undergraduate Program Coordinator and the Advisor of the Biological Engineering Student Organization. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The first year experience in Biological Engineering at LSUNick Totaro and Marybeth LimaAbstractThe biological engineering program has been offering a 2-course sequence for first yearstudents since 1994. The
; and (e) manufacturing laboratory or facility experience: ability to measure manufacturing process variables and develop technical inferences about the process.After teaching each course, the instructors will prepare a Faculty Course Assessment Report(FCAR). These FCAR documents will be collected in a repository and will be made available tothe industrial partners, PA DCED, and the Auditor. The Auditor will review the detailed andaggregate results and make suggestions for improvements and further development.In its early ABET outcomes assessment process, RMU Engineering Department used a binaryassessment of 80% of students earning 80% (or B-) grade or better as the only threshold forsuccess on attaining an outcome. In the following
and their implications for teaching and learning, discourse analysis of scientific classroom talk, and science teacher education.Dr. Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University Dr. Jacqueline Callihan Linnes is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. in Bioengineering and certificate in Global Health from the University of Wash- ington. She was a Fogarty engineering fellow in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Little Devices laboratory at MIT before moving to Boston University’s Biomedical Engineering de- partment where she received a NIH NRSA postdoctoral fellowship to develop molecular diagnostics for point-of-care pathogen detection. Dr
Paper ID #23884Work in Progress: Mandatory Attendance in Office Hours to Improve Stu-dents’ Learning ExperienceMr. S. Cyrus Rezvanifar, University of Akron S. Cyrus Rezvanifar is a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Akron. He has also served as a research assistant in Cleveland Clinic Akron General since 2016, where he conducts research on biomechanics of human knee joint and patellar instability. In 2016, he received a doctoral teaching fellowship from the College of Engineering at The University of Akron. Through this teaching program, he has served as an instructor for several undergraduate
engineer for Mote Marine Laboratory, and a contestant onthe television show MythBusters.2. Sponsor a girls technology summer camp where women engineering students help teach middle school girlsThrough outreach programs, women engineering students promote the engineering profession tomiddle school girls as they begin taking the math and science classes they will need as anengineering college major.5 Started in the summer of 2016 and continuing in the summer of2017, a week-long full day camp for middle school girls was held at the UF science andengineering library. Teaming with women engineering students to teach the middle school girlscreative technologies reinforced the women engineering students’ belief in their own abilities.3. Hold a human
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.Qinbo Li c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Lessons Learned from an Intelligent Tutoring System for Computer Numerical Control Programming (CNC Tutor)Advances in CAD/CAM software and CNC machining have made the transition of design andmachining seamless. Once a part is designed in a CAD format and a user specifies the machinetool needed for each machining pass, the CAD/CAM software can generate the G-code and theG-code can be fed into the CNC machine directly without any delay. There is no
Virginia University Melissa Morris is currently a Teaching Associate Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior
recent years, Universal Design Principles, which were initially focused on physical spaces, have been extended to learning environments. The branch relating to learning environments specifically is called Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. A working definition for UDL, adapted from Riviou by Miller and Lang, is a framework that “involves providing many curriculum delivery formats and teaching strategies in order to maximize the learning and engagement of students with a variety of learning styles and needs, while benefiting everyone in the process[new citation, Riviou]][14,15].” Miller and Lang address how UDL can be incorporated into science laboratories, specifically to address students who experience stress in the lab environment, and
engineering and technology systems domains.Dr. Srikanth Venkatesan, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Venkatesan is an assistant professor in Computer Information Systems department at Cal Poly Pomona. He received his doctorate degree from University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. His research interests include cloud computing, information assurance, health informatics, online social networks, social network analytics and e-commerce. His teaching expertise at the graduate level is in the area of cloud computing and internet of things. At the undergraduate level, he has taught object-oriented systems analysis and design, intermediate java programming, management information systems, statistics
Paper ID #21846Multi-Sensors for Robot Teaming Using Raspberry Pi and VEX RoboticsConstruction KitDr. Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Dr. Shouling He is an associate professor of Engineering and Technology at Vaughn College of Aero- nautics and Technology, where she is teaching the courses in Mechatronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology. Her research interests include modeling and simulation, microprocessors and PLCs, control system designs and Robotics. She has published more than 45 journal and conference papers in these research areas.Dr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M
established in 1946under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The program'spurpose is to build mutual understanding between people of the United States and the rest of theworld [1]. The author experience as a US Fulbright Scholar at a host institution in Qatar involvedteaching, outreach and exploring partnerships with academic institutions in the host country,including education research. The teaching component involved development and delivery of acourse on Embedded Systems Design for engineering students. As a result, graduating studentsgained current skills needed by industry and were better prepared for the workforce. Theeducational strategies need in the course were designed to bring the recent technologies
students fromfreshman through junior levels using a carefully redesigned curriculum of engineering sciencecore courses (ESCC) and a blended set of applied laboratories. ESCC consists of six core coursestaught by teams of ME faculty with clearly set educational objectives and managed by acoordinator and trained teaching assistants. Though essay type examination questions candemonstrate positive learning outcomes, multiple choice questions are better to pinpoint areas ofconceptual difficulties. After designing and adopting ESCC in 2006, faculty agreed that carefullydesigned multiple choice questions should form an integral part for all examinations in coreclasses. We frequently discuss performance data on conceptual questions and archive them
chemicals.Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University Michelle Bothwell is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Oregon State University. Her teaching and research bridge ethics, social justice and engineering with the aim of cultivating an inclusive and socially just engineering profession.Dr. Christine Kelly, Oregon State University Dr. Kelly earned her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona and her PhD in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. She served as an Assistant Professor for 6 years at Syracuse University, and has been an Associate Professor at Oregon State University in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering since 2004, where she also served for
the needs of a mobile robotics course for students from multiple disciplines. This robot systemcan be programmed in JAVA, Python, Lua or C. It can also be programmed with various devicessuch as smartphones, tablets, or the traditional laptop computer. This mobile robotics coursecurrently uses off the shelf or slightly modified off the shelf robots to teach robotics. The initialresults will indicate that it is possible to use this modular platform in its various modes to createsome of the basic behaviors required for the laboratory assignments.IntroductionThis paper will present the design of a modular educational robotics platform to handle thedivergent skill sets of a multidisciplinary population in an introductory mobile robotics course
Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Students: Results of a National SurveyAbstractThe new ABET EAC accreditation outcomes recognize the importance of educating studentsabout their ethical and professional responsibilities, and how these relate to the impact ofengineering in societal and environmental contexts. This research explored how the educators ofchemical engineering students viewed the sufficiency of education on ethics and societal impacts(ESI), as well as their own teaching practices for ESI. Two online surveys gathered feedbackfrom chemical engineering instructors, resulting in 107 respondents representing 76 institutions.A large percentage of the chemical engineering respondents felt that undergraduate educationwas deficient on
Paper ID #23365Women in Science and Engineering: A Framework for an Honors Under-graduate CurriculumDr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education Program at Stony Brook University, New York. She attended La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where she received her B.A. degree in chemistry, and completed her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in science education (2000 and 2006, respectively) and her Ed.M. degree in curriculum and teaching (2007) at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. She is the recipient of
. thinking. Teaching and They correspond to those Practical and theoretical Project presentations during Learning pedagogical activities (eg: activities, such as prototyping, class in order to receive Activities workshops, projects, reverse engineering, research, feedback about progress. laboratories, classes, field and readings. trips, etc.) that will allow the development of the competences established in the course. Assessment They correspond to direct Group presentations Group presentations, Methods and indirect measurements