Paper ID #25861Board 69: Project-based Teaching Approach of a Combined Undergraduateand Graduate Course in Power ElectronicsDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and
Paper ID #25399Board 70: Impact of ”Algae Grows the Future” Project on Promoting Engi-neeringMs. Erin Elizabeth Pepe, Rowan University A Civil and Environmental Engineering student at Rowan University. A member of the Rowan University Algae Grows the Future team.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and Founding Chair of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University (USA). Prior to 2016 she was a faculty member in Chemical Engineering at Rowan for eigh- teen years. Dr. Farrell has contributed to engineering education through her work in inductive pedagogy, spatial skills
Paper ID #25056A STEM-based, Project-driven, Introductory Programming Class for Pre-service TeachersProf. Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park Prof. Lawson has earned five degrees from the University of Maryland, including a Ph,D, in Electrical Engineering in 1985. In his professional career at College Park, where he has been a full professor since 1997, he has worked on high-power microwave devices, medical devices, and engineering and STEM education. He is an author or coauthor on 5 books and over 70 refereed journal articles and 200 conference presentations and publications.Dr. Jennifer Lee Kouo
Paper ID #27270An Analysis of Freshman Teamwork Experiences in Required Design and En-trepreneurial Thinking Project-Based Learning CoursesMrs. Sandra Furnbach Clavijo P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Sandra Clavijo is the Director of E-Core Education for the School of Engineering & Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology. She coordinates the instructional delivery, student registration and scheduling lo- gistics and collection of assessment data for all core courses in the undergraduate engineering and science programs. Sandra also teaches Senior Innovation and Introduction
Paper ID #26715An Undergraduate Engineering Service Learning Project Involving 3D-PrintedProsthetic Hands for ChildrenMs. Shannon M. KellamMr. Guthrie J. Boleneus, Eastern Washington University Guthrie Boleneus is a senior at Eastern Washington University, currently pursuing a BS degree in Me- chanical Engineering with a minor in Manufacturing who expects to graduate in December of 2019. His background is in agriculture and he still works seasonally on the family farm. He is currently the Design Lead for the team of engineering students developing a 3D printable prosthetic arm utilizing Top Down Design methodology
Paper ID #26486Applying Project-based Learning with an Emphasis on Engineering Commu-nication for First-Year StudentsDavid Alan Degenhardt, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign David Degenhardt is currently pursuing a master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Illinois. His work focuses on improving introduction-level classes for aerospace students. In August 2018 he was awarded the Aerospace Engineering Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellowship by the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois, under the supervision of Dr. Brian Woodard.Dr. Brian S. Woodard, University of Illinois
Paper ID #25808Assessing the Impact of University-Industry collaborative Lean Six SigmaCapstone Projects on Engineering Management StudentsDr. Hilda Cecilia Martinez Leon, Clarkson University Hilda Cecilia Martinez Leon received the B.S. degree in industrial engineering, the M.S. degree in manu- facturing systems, and the D.Sc. degree in engineering sciences from Monterrey Tech, Mexico. She also received the Ph.D. in systems and engineering management from Texas Tech University, Lubbock. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Her work experience is related to the product lifecycle man- agement and manufacturing
co-creator of the Beyond Engineering Education Pro- gram and is professor leader of Arecibo Remote Command Center (ARCC) in Mexico, both projects of engineering and sciences in cross-border collaboration with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Her current research interests are Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Positioning and Routing Pro- tocols), SDR-based Ad Hoc Space Networks (Positioning and Routing Protocols), Internet of Things, Machine Learning and STEM Education. Currently, Dr. Pineda-Brise˜no in member of the National Sys- tem for Researchers (SNI) by the CONACyT in Mexico since 2017.Dr. Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Immanuel A. Edinbarough received his B.Sc
Paper ID #26568Exploring Hypotheses Regarding Engineering Graduate Students’ Identities,Motivations, and Experiences: The GRADs ProjectHeather Perkins, North Carolina State University Heather entered the Applied Social and Community Psychology program in the fall of 2014, after com- pleting her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. She has participated in various research projects examining the interaction between stereotypes and science interest and confi- dence, their influence upon womens’ performance in school and the workplace, and their presence in the media and consequences for
Paper ID #25707Exploring the Impact of University Engineering Role Models on ElementaryStudents (NSF ITEST Project)Dr. Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University Dr. Merredith Portsmore is the Director for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach as well as a Research Assistant Professor at the Center. Merredith received all four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.A. Education, PhD in Engineering Education) and has been a member of the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach for 18 years, previously serving as the Director of Outreach and a program manager. Her research
Paper ID #24986A Highly Practical and Affordable Microgrid Design Project for DevelopingRural Communities: Case Study in GhanaDr. Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota Dr. Hossein Salehfar received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and his Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees both in electrical engineering from the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He was a research assistant with the Electric Power Institute at Texas A&M University during 1985-1990. He was an As- sistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Paper ID #25635A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Project: Development of an AutonomousRover For Mars ExplorationGiancarlo D’Orazio, University of the District of Columbia Giancarlo is a Mechanical Engineering major, class of 2020, at the University of the District Columbia.Dr. Jijuan Xu, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Jiajun Xu, P.E. is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering Department at University of the District of Columbia. His research interests are Micro/Nanoscale materials for thermal Transport and Energy Conversion, Mechanical Design, Water Treatment techniques, and Multi-scale simulation. His
Paper ID #24698Risk Allocation Practices at the Bid Phase of the Construction Project: ALook at Factors that Impact Risk Premiums at the Bid Phase of the Con-struction ProjectDr. Bashar Haddad, Western Kentucky University I have a PhD in Construction management and MBA from Indiana State University. I also have a BSc in Civil Eng. from University of Jordan. I have 22 years of work experience with international companies. I have worked in major international projects in the Middle East in the capacity of Regional Manager and Contract /Commercial manager. c American Society for Engineering Education
Mechatronics Stakeholder research / customer needs Software architecture Target specifications Communication protocols Concept generation and selection Power Prototyping Measurement systems Design for manufacturing Noise and groundingLike the conventional capstone course, the EMSD course revolves around a semester-longproject. The projects are student initiated and must contain sensing, actuation, and computationelements. While many students in the conventional design course opt for projects that featuresimilar components, EMSD students are required to include those features and are expected todemonstrate superior performance on the
junior years is dominated by coretechnical subjects such mechanics of materials, aerodynamics, propulsion, and controls. Ideally,these engineering science courses give students the theoretical background that they can apply inengineering design courses, on student project teams, and as a practicing engineer. However, itcan be easy to teach engineering science courses with little connection to the practice ofengineering. One way to make the connection between engineering science content andengineering practice is to frame this technical content as mathematical models that describenatural phenomena under certain simplifying assumptions. With this framing, the purpose ofengineering science courses shifts from memorizing formulas and applying them
Education at Clemson University. Dr. Dancz’s research interests include creativity in engineering, technology-rich learning environments, STEM faculty development, team formation with conation, and sustainable civil engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University. She serves as external evaluator on engineering and science education research projects, corresponding member of the Formal Engineering Education Subcommittee to the Committee on Sustainability at the American Society for Civil Engi- neering, teaches an interdisciplinary Creative Inquiry course on Conation and Creativity in Engineer- ing, and is the director for NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program at Clemson.Dr
Design for Homeless (DfH): A capstone experienceAbstractCapstone projects are usually designed to promote critical thinking, problem-solving, andcreativity using the knowledge and skills students acquire in their coursework. This paperpresents the initial findings of a two-semester-long, industry-facilitated, and collaborativecapstone project in Spring and Fall 2018. A team of construction management and interiordesign students at California State University, Fresno was tasked to design and build a temporaryhome prototype for a local homeless shelter to raise awareness of an urgent social and economicissue in the community. The new design aims to create a more comfortable and upliftingenvironment for the homeless. The project provides an
, project-based learning are effective approaches. The‘chalk and talk’ transmittal method in the classroom is being replaced by the constructivistapproach that has some of its basis in the ‘zone of proximal development’ construct [17]. In thisapproach, students are given the opportunity to construct their own knowledge through e.g.cooperative learning opportunities. Team-based learning which promotes cooperative learningimproves student achievement by increasing student reasoning, problem-solving and criticalthinking skills, encouraging more scientific thinking, and developing a deeper understanding ofcourse content [18]-[24]. A team learning environment that promotes interdependence of the teammembers has been shown to positively impact student
the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott campus in northern Arizona. She earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in so- cial psychology from Texas Christian University and has over 16 years of collegiate teaching experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Giving Students Choice in their Capstone ExperienceAbstractMaintaining motivation over an open-ended senior design or capstone project is an ongoingchallenge. We apply self-determination theory which links intrinsic motivation to competence,relatedness, and autonomy (or choice) to motivation in the classroom. Our goal is to see howchoice or perceived choice affects the outcome of students in capstone. We deployed a
Paper ID #26485Building a Functional Cardiograph Over Four Semesters: Part 2 – Program-ming a MicrocontrollerDr. Gail Baura, Loyola University Chicago Dr. Gail Baura is a Professor and Director of Engineering Science at Loyola University Chicago. While creating the curriculum for this new program, she embedded multi-semester projects to increase student engagement and performance. Previously, she was a Professor of Medical Devices at Keck Graduate In- stitute of Applied Life Sciences, which is one of the Claremont Colleges. She received her BS Electrical Engineering degree from Loyola Marymount University, her MS
experientially, on timelines typically longer than available for capstone experiences.As a result, students often lack the time to test or iterate on their design. Because the capstoneexperience is at the end of the undergraduate education, students taking analysis based coursesdo not connect their coursework to design, the key engineering discipline. Additionally, at someuniversities, capstone projects are department specific and projects do not build on anunderstanding of the inter-relationship of different disciplines.In this paper the authors discuss their experience and lessons learned from creating a multi-yearintegrated system design (ISD) project. The experience seeks to mediate the above concerns bybeing multi-disciplinary and engaging all
Paper ID #27558Using Human-Centered Design to Drive Project-Based Learning in a HighSchool Summer STEM Course (Evaluation)Mr. Austin C. Wong, The Cooper Union Austin Wong is a graduate of Cooper Union with a BA and MA in Mechanical Engineering. The research he is doing pertains to the advancement of STEM education with the help of rapid prototyping at a high school and college level. He is a high school STEM teacher at Grace Church High School, and developed curriculum for the high school physics, robotics, CAD, and engineering classes he teaches and is also the director of the Design Lab at Grace Church School. He also
Paper ID #27384Using Microservices to Modularize Components and Teaching Assistant De-velopment Teams for a Robotics Design Project Computer SystemMr. Jared Dean Mitten, Ohio State University Jared D. Mitten is a Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) major at The Ohio State University and is currently an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant with the Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (FEH) program. He is a lead developer for several software systems used by the FEH program, including the robot course scoring system and the online robot part store. He will graduate in December 2019 with his B.S in CSE with a focus on
Paper ID #25322Using Poll App to Improve Active Learning in an Engineering Project Man-agement Course Offered to Civil and Environmental Engineering StudentsDr. Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Long Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Before joining FGCU, he was the deputy director of Tuan Le Construction and a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT). Prior to his tenure at HCMUT, he worked as a construction consultant at Jax Kneppers Associates, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. He is a
Paper ID #25733Using Recycled Photovoltic Modules and Batteries for Engineering Educa-tion, Student Projects, and as Viable Portable, Backup Storage Power SourcesDr. Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after two decades of various industry engineering positions in research, and product development. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in
Paper ID #26691Senior Capstone Project in Green Technologies: Study of ElectromagneticBraking as Prospective Enhancement of Friction-based Automotive BrakingSystemDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such
Paper ID #26178Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction: Students’ Percep-tion of a Project-based Approach in a Postgraduate CourseDr. Luis Alberto Rojas Pino, Universidad Andres Bello Luis Alberto Rojas Pino received his BS degree with first class honors from Universidad Diego Portales (Chile) and his M.S. degree from Universidad Aut´onoma de Madrid (Spain), both in Computer Science. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Universidad Aut´onoma de Madrid in 2017. Dr. Rojas is currently a professor at the Universidad Andr´es Bello (Chile). His research interests include human-computer interaction
Paper ID #26528The Tiny House Project: Building Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacythrough Applied Engineering at the High School Level (Evaluation)Dr. Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Research Scientist II at Georgia Tech’s Center for education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on project-based learning, STEM inte- gration at the elementary and middle grades levels, design-based implementation research, and fidelity of implementation. Dr. Gale has a particular interest in project-based engineering in elementary school communities and the
Project Final ReportAbstractRecently, educators have worked to improve STEM education at all levels, but challengesremain. Capitalizing on the appeal of robotics is one strategy proposed to increase STEMinterest. The interdisciplinary nature of robots, which involve motors, sensors, and programs,make robotics a useful STEM pedagogical tool. There is also a significant need for industrialcertification programs in robotics. Robots are increasingly used across industry sectors toimprove production throughputs while maintaining product quality. The benefits of robotics,however, depend on workers with up-to-date knowledge and skills to maintain and use existingrobots, enhance future technologies, and educate users. It is critical that education
Paper ID #25095Learning by Doing: Collaborative Active Learning Hands-On Project-BasedHomework for a Large Gateway Engineering ClassDr. Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida Dr. Zaurin obtained his Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from ’Universidad de Oriente’ in Venezuela in 1985. In 1990 he earned a MSc in Information Technology. He has been civil engineering professor with teaching experience at his Alma Mater (Universidad de Oriente) from 1986 until 2002. Dr. Zaurin moves to USA and completes another MSc, this time Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. Upon completing multidisciplinary PhD on