remains asource of frustration for students of biology and the life sciences. The disconnect between thetopics students learn in introductory physics lecture and laboratory and the changing nature ofthe biological sciences has only grown worse in recent decades. Students do not see therelevance of what they learn in their physics courses to either their ongoing education in biologyor their future careers in the life sciences. Yet, biomedical researchers and medical practitionersare acutely aware of the critical role of physics in the study of living systems from themacroscopic to the cellular scales. The recognition that physics laboratories provide an idealspace to teach modeling, computational tools and modern technology, while training
tools such as CATME[9], which have also been testedin the past for this laboratory; however, through this study, a shorter and faster assessment tool toperform peer evaluation was tested in a laboratory teaching environment which is primarily basedon group reports. The commitment to sign a form describing the individual contributions to thereport seems to foster the individual accountability and assigned efforts. Future efforts shouldfocus on comparing different peer-assessment tools during the same semester to evaluate theefficacy of each tool. Nonetheless, this could create resistance from the students, which couldhinder teaching and learning aspects of the class, and a careful approach must be taken whenmultiple assessments are given in a
graduate studentsenrolled in mathematics and computer science were international students [1]. Moreover, thenumber of international students, both at graduate and undergraduate levels, has been increasingannually since 1950 with few exceptions [2]. Besides contributing to the ongoing research and development work at the universities,adding to the cultural diversity on campuses, and contributing to university’s finances throughtuition and other fees, international graduate students play an important role in the undergraduateeducation at US universities by serving as teaching assistants (TAs), especially in STEMdisciplines [3]. These international teaching assistants (ITAs) serve as laboratory assistants,graders for assignments, and
Dr. Blake Everett Johnson received his doctorate in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012. Dr. Johnson now works as a lecturer and lab manager in the De- partment of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois. While remaining interested and active in the field of experimental fluid mechanics, he has chosen to spend most of his professional energy on improving the teaching of thermo/fluids laboratory courses through the development of en- gaging and intellectually-stimulating laboratory exercises, as well as improving introductory mechanics education and design courses in the MechSE department.Dr. Matthew D. Goodman, University of Illinois
Paper ID #23848The Benefit of Training Undergraduate Teaching AssistantsDr. Gianluca Guadagni, University of Virginia PhD in Mathematics University of Virginia Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics, Department of Engineering and Society, School of Engineer- ing and Applied Sciences, University of Virginia.Dr. Hui Ma, University of Virginia Hui Ma received her Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012. Her current research focuses on the Errors-In-Variables (EIV) model and fitting geometric curves and surfaces to observed data points. Before joining the University of Virginia
military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He has also served as the Director, Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering.Dr. David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering, Director of the OSU Driv- ing and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory, and Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Dr. Hurwitz conducts research in transportation engineering, in the areas of transportation safety, human factors, traffic control devices, and
Technology (MMET) department and he also teaches in the Biomedical Engineering (BIME) department at RIT. He joined the MMET faculty in 2016 after working in applied research at Lockheed Martin, University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics, and Eastman Kodak Company. Dr. Rice specializes in using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques to develop mathematical models that accurately predict empirical data of electromechanical systems.Prof. Gary De Angelis, Rochester Institute of Technology Currently a Lecturer at RIT, with a total of 27 years experience in college-level education (mostly as an Adjunct). Gary holds a BS/MS degree in Plastics Engineering from University of Massachusetts at Lowell and has 34
of computer programming teaching methods,” in XXII Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems, pp. 1–6, 2011.[30] M. M. Reek, “A top-down approach to teaching programming,” in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 27, pp. 6–9, ACM, 1995.[31] R. Decker and S. Hirshfield, “Top-down teaching: object-oriented programming in cs 1,” in ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, vol. 25, pp. 270–273, ACM, 1993.[32] E. Wells, “Using bottom-up techniques in a digital hardware design laboratory to better facilitate experiential learning,” in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS’15), 2015.[33] F. Pedregosa, G. Varoquaux, A. Gramfort, V. Michel, B. Thirion
onlineeducation offers a variety of resources and focuses primarily on teaching the fundamentaltheories and concepts, one disadvantage is the lack of hands-on experience and direct interaction[1]. Particularly in engineering education, where abstract engineering concepts ideally can bebetter understood by doing the related hands-on activities such as laboratory experiments. Tosolve the issue of the practical training shortage and the lack of hands-on experience with onlineeducation, VR takes the learning experience to a next level in terms of interaction andengagement. VR refers to an artificial world that replicates the real world environment generatedby computers, and that simulates the physical presence of a user in the virtual environment [2].With the
Paper ID #21229Design and Development of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)LaboratoryDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.James Holekamp, Sam Houston State UniversityDr. Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is currently a Quanta Endowed Professor of the
Paper ID #22281Teaching Mechanics in Another Country – Reflections on a Professorenaus-tauschDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-2012 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich
fourth year of existence in theChemical Engineering department. Briefly, the REU program sought to offer hands-on researchexperiences to a diverse group of undergraduate students with research projects focused ontopics at the interface of biology and materials including biomimetics, bioinspiration,bioderivation, and biosourcing. More specifically, the program had five main objectives: 1)Enhance the diversity of students involved in interdisciplinary research; 2) Provide an overviewof career opportunities and prepare students for future careers; 3) Provide a solid grounding in awide range of analytical skills that will serve as a set of transferable laboratory and/or simulationresearch skills to participating students; 4) Teach collaborative
conversation and transmission, post-processing, liquid-based AM (stereolithography, polyjet, multijet, aerosol jet, two-photonpolymerization, rapid freeze prototyping), extrusion-based AM (fused deposition modeling,multi jet fusion), powder-based AM (selective deposition lamination, electron beam melting,selective laser sintering, selective laser melting), STL data format, STL file repair, medical andbioengineering applications, benchmarking, and the future of AM.Apart from the lectures, a variety of laboratory projects are integrated and conducted at thenewly formed teaching lab (Stinson lab) in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, andSystems Engineering. Specifically, the tasks will contain: (1) infill and structural designs usingFused
Paper ID #21239Developing a Summer Engineering Teaching Institute for Community Col-lege Engineering FacultyDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in
weredeveloped and delivered with the assistance of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, SolarEnergy International, the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program, and the Colorado Schoolof Mines Teacher Enhancement Program. Additional financial support was provided by theWisconsin Distributed Resources Collaborative. Dr. Penny and Chuck Billman of REGSConsulting provided data gathering and analysis to assess the impact of this work, and additionalevaluation insights have been provided by Dr. Jean Sando. Thanks also to the faculty memberswhose work is profiled in this report. Their efforts to teach the next generation of renewableenergy consumers and professionals are an inspiration for us all.References[1] SPE. Global Market Outlook for Solar Power
Paper ID #22068Additive Manufacturing Studios: a New Way of Teaching ABET StudentOutcomes and Continuous ImprovementDr. Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University Currently, Dr. Fidan serves as a Professor of the Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Tech- nology at Tennessee Technological University. His research and teaching interests are in additive man- ufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learning, and STEM education. Dr. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASEE, ABET, ASME, and IEEE. He is also the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing
Paper ID #22685Combining Course Flipping and a Low-Cost Experiment to Teach FrequencyResponseDr. Ryan W Krauss, Grand Valley State University Dr. Krauss received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 2006. His research inter- ests include modeling and control design for flexible robots, feedback control, and microcontroller-based implementation of feedback control systems. In addition to the freshmen introduction to engineering de- sign course, he has taught courses in mechatronics, controls, vibrations, dynamics and robotics as well as senior design. c American Society for
University (NYU), NY, USA. His research and teaching interests in- clude robotics, mechatronics, control systems, electro-mechanical design, human factors/ergonomics, en- gineering psychology, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomimetics and biomechan- ics with applications to industrial manipulation and manufacturing, healthcare and rehabilitation, social services, unmanned autonomous vehicle (aerial and ground, indoor and outdoor) systems and STEM education.Mrs. Veena Jayasree Krishnan, New York University Veena Jayasree Krishnan received a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree in Mechatronics from Vel- lore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India in 2012. She has two years of research
) simulation sickness –through three symptoms nausea, oculomotor disturbance, and disorientation, 2) VR SystemsUsability – through comfort and ease of use, and 3) User Experience – through involvement,immersion, visual fidelity, interface quality, and sound. Simulation sickness analysis showed thatthe current VR teaching modules need some adjustments. The analysis of the systems usabilityand user experience of the module were found to be acceptable. In phase III of the research, wewill improve the VR module to make a full self-paced tutorial where the instructor’s role will bemore facilitator than an instructor.References[1] B. Dalgarno, A. G. Bishop, W. Adlong, & D. R. Bedgood, (2009). “Effectiveness of a virtual laboratory as a
Steel Construction, Chicago, IL.[9] Civjan, S. (2010) "Core Teaching Aids for Structural Steel Design Courses" American Institute of Steel Construction. Retrieved from https://www.aisc.org/education/university- programs/ta-core-teaching-aids-for-structural-steel-design-courses/[10] Hale, M., Freyne, S., Durham, S. (2007) “Student Feedback And Lessons Learned From Adding Laboratory Experiences To The Reinforced Concrete Design Course” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf. & Expo., Honolulu.[11] Behrouzi, A. (2016) “Physical Artifacts in Introductory-level Reinforced Concrete Design Instruction” Proc. ASEE Annual Conf. & Expo., New Orleans.[12] Robinson, I. (2002) “Survey of Education and License Requirements for Structural
of improving students’ development along one or more of the patterns. Additionally, we believe CSR is a particularly appropriate method for this study because the method permits teaching practices to be studied in the context of a real classroom. The classroom setting within our case study contrasts the laboratory setting used by a large number of studies that have informed the development of the matrix (e.g., [6][9]). The controlled conditions of these research studies do not accurately reflect engineering practice which often requires engineers to work on teams over long durations to solve complex problems. Additionally, the clinical setting does not reflect an educational setting in which a teacher is available to help guide and
Paper ID #22201A New Course for Teaching Internet of Things: A Practical, Hands-on, andSystems-level ApproachMr. Nicholas Barendt, Case Western Reserve University Nick Barendt is an Adjunct Senior Instructor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1995 and 1998, respectively. He has worked in a variety of industries, including Industrial Automation, Robotics, Data Acquisition, and
; Inclusion. He is investigating university-community engagement as empow- erment settings and working to further the research agenda of the global community of practice within Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering Education. His research laboratory aims to support an inclu- sive, global pipeline of STEM talent and to unify the needs of the engineering education stakeholders in order for engineering education to more accurately reflect societal needs. Diversity and inclusion, univer- sity/community engagement, informal learning, action research, and student led initiatives fall within the scope of his academic endeavors. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A pilot study
Paper ID #21249Comparison of Student Learning and Flight Performance as a Function ofthe Method of Teaching – A Research StudyDr. Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D. Associate Professor Systems Engineering Office: 470-578-7241Mr. Christopher Douglas Roper Senior physics and mechanical engineering student with minors in aerospace engineering and mathemat- ics. Enrolled in a dual-degree bachelor’s program from the University of West Georgia and Kennesaw State University (formally Southern Polytechnic State University).J. Andrew Pirrello Jr., Kennesaw State University J. Andrew Pirrello recently
American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Dr. A.C. Megri ASEE 2018 paper ID 22284 A Teaching Methodology towards a Sustainable, Affordable 3D-Printed House: Heat Transfer and Thermal-Stress Analysis Ahmed Cherif Megri, PhD, HDR North Carolina A&T State University Ismail Megri1; Sameer Hamoush2; Taher Abu-Lebdeh3 1 Northwest Middle, Greensboro NC 2,3 North Carolina A&T State UniversityDr. Ahmed C. Megri is an Associate Professor of engineering. He received his HDR
Paper ID #22218Work in Progress: Leveraging the Diverse Backgrounds of Community Col-lege Students to Teach Team-based, Multidisciplinary EngineeringDr. David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Dr. David R. Ely is the Engineering Program Chair at Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette since 2013. He enjoys teaching engineering students at Ivy Tech and advising them on the different engineering career paths that best match their interests and skill sets. Dr. Ely received his B.S. in Physics from Houghton College in 2002 followed by his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Purdue University in 2010, where he re- searched
the students’own experiences.Research activityThe greatest change proposed and eventually implemented relates to the teaching process andhow the teacher-facilitator presents the physics concept. In the pre-existing paradigm, teachersintroduce the theory of a new concept prior to running an experiment or discussing contextualapplications of the theory. The physics laboratory objective is solely to verify or support thepresented theory. Teachers then encourage students to extrapolate implementation contextsthrough discussions that follow the lab experiment. The focus of the student lab report is ontheory, procedures, data collection and applying that data to the theoretical equations. Reportconclusions recount how well the experiment matched
discussion rent sessions sections, managing laboratory classes, or handling office hours. 55 min each In the second session, participants choose one of the following topics: teaching problem solving, grading, or handling office hours. Undergraduate Teaching Orientation Graduate Teaching Orientation Practice In small groups (5-7), participants take turns delivering a five-minute explanation on a Teaching topic of their choice. Peers and one trained facilitator act as students during the lesson, 2 hrs then provide written and oral feedback on the teaching.Table 1: Engineering teaching orientations during the Fall of 2017.As seen in Table 1, the new instructor
Paper ID #23512Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques HelpBelow-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsDr. Renata Fortuna Ramos, Rice University Renata Ramos is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the De- partment of Bioengineering at Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005: rfr1@rice.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Guided Modules Emphasizing Process-Based Troubleshooting Techniques Help Below-Average Performing Students Improve Instrumentation SkillsAbstractInstrumentation laboratory
military Frank: 7 years engineering Greg: 21 years engineering Henry: No professional experience James: No engineering experience Kimberly: 8 years, engineeringFour of the participants rose to positions of influence in their organizations before leaving to become facultymembers. Alan was the senior engineering manager, reporting directly to the CEO of his company. Codywas a senior developer in charge of overseeing the team of engineers on his projects. Ethan was a divisionmanager at a prestigious laboratory after completing his career in the military. Greg was the director ofengineering at his company before retiring.Henry began his teaching career immediately after earning his master’s degree in computer science. Jameshad a particularly