education, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s research interests are in the areas of K-12, program evaluation and teamwork practices in engineering education. His current duties include assessment, team development, outreach and education research for DC Col- orado’s hands-on initiatives. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Institutional Variations in Ethics and Societal Impacts Education: Practices and Sufficiency Perceptions Among Engineering EducatorsAbstractThis research aims to increase our understanding of institutional variations in the education ofundergraduate engineering/computing students about ethics and societal impacts (ESI). Inalignment with Input
-Director of the Nanotechnology Graduate Program (www.stevens.edu/nano) at Stevens. He has been awarded the NSF CAREER award, the ASEE Mechanics Division Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnson Jr. Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association.Dr. Patricia J. Holahan, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Patricia J. Holahan is an Associate Professor of Management in the School of Business, Stevens Insti- tute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. She has served as PI/PD on several NSF funded projects that target large-scale institutional change and transformation where she oversaw the organizational research related to modelling
in Materials Science and Engineering (specialization in polymers), the former from Purdue University and the latter two from the University of Pennsylvania. He has work experiences in automotive electronics (Delphi Automotive Systems) and consumer products (International Flavors and Fragrances) prior to his current role. He served on the executive committee of the ASEE Women in Engineering division from 2010 to present.Ms. Brielle Nikole Johnson Brielle Johnson is a graduate student in the Social Psychology program of the Department of Psychology at Miami University. She earned her B.S. from Grand Valley State University with a double major in Psychology and Sociology. Her research interests include issues related
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Automatic Creation of Fine-Grained Vulnerable Windows System for Penetration Testing Education Arati Banerjee, Cliff Zou and Damla Turgut Department of Computer Science University of Central FloridaAbstractIn the face of the increasing needs of cybersecurity professionals from US public and privatesectors, many universities have created various cybersecurity education programs. Penetrationtesting, as a critical component in cybersecurity training, often requires setting up virtualmachines (VM) with various vulnerabilities. However, it is usually time-consuming andtechnically difficult to fine
net-zero energy building design. Professor Figgess was the lead faculty advisor for the CSU Sacramento entry into the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 and played a supporting role in the 2016 SMUD Tiny House Competition. Figgess holds a BS in Construction Management and an MBA. His research interests include sustainability, water conservation, and renewable energy, as well as methods of teaching and learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiential Learning Opportunities through Collaborative ProjectsIn 2014, California State University Sacramento entered the SMUD 2016 Tiny HouseCompetition. Sponsored by the local
engagement with those ideas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Engineering Design In Scientific InquiryAbstractThe Engineering Design in Scientific Inquiry (EDISIn) Project addresses the engineeringpreparation of secondary science teachers by embedding engineering design into a science coursefor single-subject STEM education majors (future secondary teachers), and developing asequence of lesson plans and annotated video for faculty who seek to embed engineering designin their science courses. While undergraduate laboratories are rich with designed experimentalapparatus, it is rare that students themselves play a role in designing and producing artifacts inthe service of
control theory, and system identification. His work has been published through the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE); he is an active member of both organizations. He serves as advisor to the student entrepreneurship club and as the State Partner for the FIRST LEGO League Program—a nationally recognized program that incorporates robotics with innovation and community engagement. He holds a PhD and BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.Dr. Laura R. Ray, Dartmouth College Dr. Ray is the interim dean and professor of engineering sciences at the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. She received her B.E
engineering and education to aid the generations who aim to become future engineers.Luisa Chiesa, Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work-in-Progress: Learning Assistant “Noticing” in an Undergraduate Engineering Science CourseMany engineering educators are exploring new approaches to support more productive learningbehaviors during required engineering science courses. These approaches range from pedagogyworkshops for faculty to programs fostering student reflection and meta-cognition. Someengineering departments are also establishing “learning assistant” (LA) programs thatincorporate pedagogically trained undergraduate students as
, and his B.S. in Engineering Science from Northern Arizona University. His educational research interests include freshmen STEM programs and the development of Scientific Reasoning in students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work In Progress: Mastery-Based Grading in an Introduction to Circuits ClassIntroductionCircuits is often the first required course in an electrical engineering curriculum that demandsapplication of multiple concepts from prerequisite math and physics courses. This integration ofknowledge can be a challenge for many students. Effective teaching methods can enhance theoverall learning experience, increase program retention, and
Park Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Penn- sylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research interests include graduate-level engineering education, including inter- and mul- tidisciplinary graduate education, online engineering cognition and learning, and engineering communi- cation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Systematic Review of Additive Manufacturing Education: Towards Engineering Education Research
University, Nothwest. Farook received the diploma of licentiate in mechanical engineering and B.S.M.E. in 1970 and 1972, respectively. He further received B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. in 1978 and 1983, respec- tively, from Illinois Institute of Technology. Farook’s current interests are in the areas of embedded system design, hardware-software interfacing, digital communication, networking, image processing, and biometrics, C++, Python, PHP and Java languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogy and instruction de- livery methods related to distance learning. He has a deep commitment to social justice and in achieving economic and educational equity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
engineering degree pathways. . She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. In 2013, Dr. Mohammadi-Aragh was honored as a promising new engineering education researcher when she was selected as an ASEE Educational Research and Methods Division Apprentice Faculty.Christopher Archibald, Mississippi State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Initial Exploration of Machine Learning Techniques to Classify Source Code CommentsAbstractProviding real-time feedback to novice programmers is critical to their ability to learn toprogram. Higher enrollment in introductory computer science courses reduces the amount oftime for
, and CNC machine tools in the areas of system design, production planning, and control and manufacturing. Edinbarough also served in paramilitary forces and in the Air Force. He is a Life Member of the ISTE, a senior life member of the IE (India), a member of ASEE and SME, and a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Texas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Assistive technology based on IoT in building automation: a multidisciplinary engineering projectAbstractNowadays, most of our daily activities can be performed indoors; according to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on average, an American spends 90 percent of theirlife
Paper ID #26804Automated Grading of Microsoft Excel SpreadsheetsDr. Keith Hekman, California Baptist University Dr. Keith Hekman is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering. He has been at California Baptist University for eleven years. Prior to teaching at CBU, he has taught at Calvin College and the American University in Cairo. His Ph.D. is from the Georgia Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Automated Grading of Microsoft Excel SpreadsheetsIntroductionMicrosoft Excel is a tool that all disciplines of engineers use for calculations and
, and nanotechnology engineering education and research. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, a senior member of IEEE, and a senior member of SME. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Life of a Lab from Need to Retirement: A Case Study in AutomationAbstractThis work defines ten stages of a lab lifecycle implemented in an undergraduate engineeringcurriculum and exemplified using programmable logic controllers in a set of lab design exercises.The ten stages of a lab lifecycle ̶ need, conception, funding, purchasing, installation, development,deployment, enhancements, maintenance, and retirement ̶ are compared to the
, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hartford. Her area of exper- tise is thermo-fluids with research interests in vortical flows, computational fluid dynamics, multiphysics modeling, and collaborative learning strategies. Dr. Milanovic is a contributing author for more than 90 journal articles, NASA reports, conference papers, and software releases.Dr. C. Cy Yavuzturk, University of Hartford c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Testing prerequisite knowledge of thermodynamics during a Thermodynamics II courseAbstract— A surprise 40-min Pre-requisite Exam was administered in the first week of
through education and community outreach. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Just a Moment – Classroom Demonstrations for Statics and Solid MechanicsAbstractEngineers, faculty, and administrators in higher education understand that introductory solidmechanics courses such as Statics remain an essential component in most engineering curricula.Undergraduate students also recognize the importance of mastering mechanics courses.However, their enthusiasm is often curbed by their frustration trying to understand many of thecritical, but often abstract, topics presented in the course. Compounded by large class sizes,reduced attention spans, and a heavy
concrete durability. His interests also include: contemporary issues of engineering education in general, and those of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf States in particular. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 On Engineering Design Learning: Thoughts, Challenges, and RealitiesAbstract: Design is considered by most to be the central activity of engineering. Also, it isknown that engineering programs should graduate engineers who can design effectively to meetsocial and environmental needs. Though the role and perception of design across a wide range ofeducational institutions have improved markedly in recent years; however, both, design facultyand design
respectively. Her teaching interests are in the area of circuits and devices, computing, and logic design. Dr. Telang works closely with success programs for freshman engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Effectiveness of the Supplemental Instruction Program in First Year Engineering Courses - A Longitudinal Report (2015-2018)AbstractThis Complete Research Paper examines the effectiveness of the Supplemental Instruction (SI)program implemented at our university in first year engineering courses from its inception in thefall semester of 2015 through the fall semester of 2018. The program offers two sessions perweek outside of the course that incorporates peer and
, the Communication Lab’s free online collection of discipline-specific guides to technical and professional communication. She is dedicated to promoting peer-to-peer professional development experiences for scientists and engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiments in the Communication Lab: Adaptations of the Comm Lab Model in Three InstitutionsAcross engineering and science disciplines, individual schools and programs are searching forways to better support science and engineering students as writers and communicators [1] [2] [3].Despite rich accounts of these interventions, it is difficult to imagine how to implement them indifferent
education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is the immediate past chair c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #26168of the ASEE Ad Hoc Committee on Interdivisional Cooperation; Chair of the International Networkfor Engineering Studies (INES); past chair of the ASEE Liberal Education / Engineering and SocietyDivision; and a former member of the Society for the History of Technology’s (SHOT) Executive Council.Publications include /Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers and Computers during the Riseof U.S. Cold War Research/ (MIT Press, 2006). c American Society
issues in counseling. Meghan earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Xavier University of Louisiana. There, she gained experience working on an in- terdisciplinary research project within education, specifically exploring how stereotype vulnerability and sense of belonging impacts African American engineering students. In the clinical setting, she focuses on culturally relevant therapeutic interventions with various client populations. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 An Intersectional Perspective to Studying Microaggressions: An Overview of the Current Scholarship Dr. Cristina Poleacovschi, Assistant Professor
of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and has been a full-time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering De- partment at Valparaiso University since August of 2001. He teaches courses in senior design, computer architecture, digital signal processing, freshman topics, and circuits laboratories and is heavily involved in working with students in undergraduate research. Will is also a 2013 recipient of the Illinois-Indiana ASEE Section Outstanding Teacher Award. Upon coming to Valparaiso University, Will established the Scientific Visualization Laboratory (SVL), a facility dedicated to the use of Virtual Reality (VR) for un- dergraduate education. Working exclusively with undergraduate students, Will
year engineering students. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within ASEE, she is a member of the First-year Programs Division, the Women in Engineering Division, the Educational Research and Methods Division, and the Design in Engineering Education Division. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and is the Faculty Adviser for SWE at VT. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Qualitative Investigation of Students’ Problem-Solving Strategies in a Spatial Visualization CourseAbstractThis Complete Research Paper describes a research study aimed at understanding strategiesengineering students use in solving spatially-related
of Michigan–Ann Arbor. Dr. Mondisa holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a BS in General Engineering. She researches STEM mentoring experiences and mentoring intervention programs in higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Graduate Student Mental Health Insights from the Healthy Minds Network DatasetAbstractThis paper explores the mental health of science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) graduatestudents using quantitative analysis on the survey data provided by the Healthy Minds Network(HMN): Research on Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health group, coined the HealthyMinds
Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr. Reisel received his B.M.E. degree from Villanova University in 1989, his M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1991, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1994. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Service at a Research University: A Veteran Faculty Member’s Perspective for New Engineering FacultyAbstractTenure in engineering programs at research universities usually is granted based on a facultymember’s performance in teaching, research, and service. New untenured faculty hires at suchinstitutions often have a
First in the World Program Grant. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Evidence Based Practice: Supporting Faculty to “Do the Flip”! Lessons Learned when Transitioning Faculty to Active Pedagogy in the ClassroomAbstractThis paper is an Evidence Based Practice paper. The project focuses on an active andintuitive learning technique, flipped classroom. In this technique, the usual student- teachercentered lecture is replaced by a more student driven approach where a student prepares priorto a class, which gives more time for in class discussions and problem solving. This project isa combined effort from three universities: San José State University (SJSU
characterization techniques of polymer and com- posite structures and the incorporation of multifunctionality by inducing desired responses to mechanical loading. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching Systems Thinking in a Capstone Mechatronic Design CourseIntroductionEngineers involved in product design and development have been facing a clear trend towardsthe integration of multiple subsystems into existing and new devices. Sensors, actuators, andprocessors are now ubiquitous components in design, which has led to the rise of mechatronicsengineering and subsequent curriculum changes in conventional disciplines such as mechanicalengineering. Moreover
the Canadian tool making industry while she worked in Profine Molds and her keen interest in research brought her back to school. She obtained her Ph.D. from McMasters University in Canada as an NSERC scholar. After graduation, she moved to United Arab Emirates in 2011 and joined Higher Colleges of Technology. Dr. Zareena has published her research findings in reputed international journals and confer- ences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Project Based Learning for Computer Integrated Manufacturing courseAbstract:At Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE, the objective has been to prepare students to be work-ready and professionally equipped for immediate employment. Computer
the masters level entrepreneur- ship program, and launching the biomedical engineering graduate design program. Aileen has received a number of awards for her teaching, including the Thomas M. Sawyer, Jr. Teaching Award, the UM ASEE Outstanding Professor Award and the Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award. Prior to joining the University of Michigan faculty, she worked in the private sector gaining experience in biotech, defense, and medical device testing at large companies and start-ups. Aileen’s current research areas include en- trepreneurship engineering education, impact and engaged learning. Aileen has a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Doctorate of Philosophy from