as well as intrapersonalskills. The new millennium also needs an enlightened workforce that possesses written and oralcommunication skills in addition to acquiring in–depth knowledge in their chosen discipline. Leading scholars in the area of Cognitive Science and Educational Methodologies haveconcluded that it is essential that students need to be taught in a creative learning environment.Educators who utilize the Discovery Approach help students acquire much needed real–worldproblem–solving skills. In this paper the author outlines how interactive projects can help theinstructor in promoting a problem–based learning environment. Furthermore, he also providesinitial results of his assessment data.Introduction Educators
Goni, Juli´an is an educational psychologist from the Pontificia Universidad Cat´olica de Chile, with academic certification in Economy. He is an instructor and researcher at DILAB UC (School of Engineering UC). He has collaborated in diverse innovation projects with the National Innovation Council (CNID), the Center for Studies of Argumentation and Reasoning (CEAR UDP) and ChileCreativo. In DILAB UC he researches on tipics such as Engineering Education, Public Innovation and Teamwork. He is interested in research, theory and application of interdisciplinary social sciences, with emphasis on the intersection of psychology, innovation, education, philosophy and engineering. c American
collection of all of these instantiations, along with the secondary quantitativeanalyses mentioned previously, will allow for the final step of the FRAM: identification ofpossible control mechanisms. Through this process, common trends will be explored to identifywhich functions lead to the most variability in the system and the outcome. This analysis shouldgive indications of design decisions that can be made to reduce the corresponding variability.For instance, if variability originating in an assignment function leads to large variability ofoutcome, that can inform aspects of assignment design. While many of the specific aspects ofthis project are rooted in the context of the study, the final recommendations will be stated asgenerally as the
softwareassociated with it has become cheaper, faster, and easier to use, both in the consumer market aswell as for research purposes. As devices get more affordable, the market is filled with new anddifferent types of games to utilize the hardware. From education to training and therapy, manyapplications were not possible to this extent previously. In this project, the use of VR is dedicatedto creating a richer and more immersive learning environment for the participants involved in theproject. Researchers have been using video games in educational settings for the purpose oflearning and training [6,7]. This fast-growing trend is aided by the vast improvement in hardwarecapable of rendering increasingly realistic and high definition virtual
the growth of the Internet is nolonger in question. In fact, the last remnants of the global IPv4 address pools are already dryingup. As Table 1 shows, four of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have exhausted theirIPv4 address pools and are operating under exhaustion policies that restrict IPv4 addressallocations. Only the RIR for Africa, AFRINIC, has yet to reach full exhaustion. At the time ofwriting AFRINIC is allocating from its final /8 and has a projected exhaustion date of 09November 2019 [1].Table 1. Regional Internet Registry Last /8 Allocation Information. Last /8 Assignment RIR Description
Paper ID #26152Learning Outcomes for Engineering Education ProgramsDr. Kseniya Zaitseva, Tomsk Polytechnic University/ Association for Engineering Education of Russia Associate professor at Tomsk Polytechnic University faculty member, Accreditation Center director in As- sociation for Engineering Education of Russia. PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, graduate degree in ”Math- ematical Methods in Economics”. Also holds a Management degree. Her research focus is in Quality Assurance, active learning and international academic mobility. Has experience in coordinating several TEMPUS, Erasmus+ projects as well as organizing joint
Dynamical Systems. He previously worked on projects related to dynamic routing of emergency vehicles, modeling consumer sensitivity for product de- sign and perceived usability, dynamic control charts in statistical process control, application of evolving self-organizing maps, etc. His current research interests include prediction of nonlinear chaotic system involving human emotion in social media, difference in muscular exertion in different ethnic workers in automobile industries, simulation, and advanced application of statistical techniques. Dr. Sapkota is a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.Ms. Laurie D. Morrow, Central Louisiana Technical Community College LAURIE MORROW Laurie Morrow currently serves as the campus
Paper ID #27933PathTech LIFE: Overview of Findings from a National Survey of TechnicianEducation StudentsDr. Will Tyson, University of South Florida Will Tyson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Tyson’s re- search examines STEM educational and career pathways with a focus on student- and institutional-level influences on high school and college science and math course taking and STEM degree attainment. Dr. Tyson was the Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded project ”Successful Academic and Employment Pathways in Advanced Technologies” or PathTech (4 years, $1.2 million
toward STEMcourses and majors. Only time will tell if these changes can increase success in these impor-tant math courses and thus increase retention in STEM majors. R ESEARCH P ROPOSALThe IssueThe College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Houston took on aproject in the Summer of 2018 to help correct what they believed was a major issue for stu-dent success in calculus: placement. In their solution, they assigned a team of instructionalprofessors in the math department to re-write the placement exams for both precalculus andcalculus 1. As part of this project, this team also developed video lessons and quiz modulesfor remediation needs to help students overcome areas where the students
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Preparing Ethical Leaders in Engineering Research and Practice: Designing an Ethical Leadership ModuleAbstractRecent occurrences of high-profile ethical scandals in industry and the academy attest to the needfor strong leadership in upholding ethical standards and cultures in business and academicorganizations. Many engineering graduate students become leaders of research groups orindustry projects after finishing their education. While many institutions train their graduatestudents in research and professional ethics, such training tends to focus on students’ individualconduct. To date, few programs have explicitly sought to improve graduate engineering
insubsequent courses.The pressing need to reform the teaching and learning Statics has been established in the pastdecades. To enhance teaching and student learning in Statics, researchers at various institutionshave explored various methods for teaching Statics, such as developing concept map andquantifying students’ conceptual understanding [1, 2, 3], developing on-line homework orlearning modules [4, 5], peer-led-team-learning [6, 7], project-based learning [8], emporium-based course delivery [9], etc. Among them, the flipped-classroom method [10, 11, 12] hasbecome popular in the recent years. In a flipped classroom, the class time is devoted to guidedinstruction where students work through problems with the instructor present to provideassistance
-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide in September 2016 as an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology.Dr. Ali Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University A. Mehran Shahhosseini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Tech- nology Management at Indiana State University. He has published over 45 articles in different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an investigator for research projects sponsored by National Science Foundation, Ford Motor Company, and the US Army. Before working at Indiana State Univer- sity, he was a faculty in the University of Louisville for 10 years. He also has over four years of industrial experience. He received
of Cen- tral Florida. Dr. Ahmad has diverse expertise in human-computer interaction, quality engineering, and simulating manufacturing systems. Ali worked on projects related to transfer of training, user-centered design, process improvement, and virtual environments. Dr. Ahmad is a Certified Simulation Analyst and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.Dr. Willie Eugene Smith Sr., Louisiana Community and Technical College System Dr. Willie E. Smith has been working in the Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) and colleges for the past 18 years. He currently serves as Vice President for Training and Business Part- nerships for LCTCS, and Acting Director for Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). Most
, semiconductor thin-films and nanocrystals for pho- tonic and optoelectronic devices, hybrid piezo and triboelectric energy harvesting devices, applied elec- tronics for measurement and instrumentation, and development of technology enhanced teaching tools and pedagogical framework for improved engineering education. Dr. Das has published more than 20 research articles in international journals and conference proceedings. He has designed and developed various hands-on teaching and learning tools for electrical engineering students. Dr. Das has lead several research projects as a Principal Investigator and has been funded by the Office of Undergraduate Re- search, Office of the Vice President for Research at KSU, and the U.S
gone on to win prizes. Entries come from across allfaculties, and often showcase photographs taken in a range of settings: in the city, in nationalparks, in the arctic, in the desert and even in space. However, there is no requirement that theentry be a photograph. Submissions have also included other forms of digitally created visualrepresentations of student work.Certain types of research projects, such as work with vulnerable populations or wildlife cameras,don’t allow for high-resolution photography. Graduate students have shown exceptionalcreativity in finding ways to create, combine or enhance images to convey the essence of theirwork. However, after several entries had to be disqualified for lack of compliance with thetechnical
3 - 2 Metrology & Quality 4 10 20 30 70 25 25 4 Control 4 - 2 5 ELECTIVE - - - 10 20 30 70 25 25 4 Tool Engineering 2 Automobile Engineering 2 Power Plant Engineering 2 Mechatronics 2 6 Industrial Project & - - 2 - - - - - - 2 Entrepreneurship Development Professional Practices – 7 - - 3
of research has examined students’ epistemologicalviews in engineering learning [10] – [14]. For example, Felder and Brent [10] have found thatstudent who demonstrate higher levels of epistemological development tend to display expertengineers’ thinking patterns. Liu and Zhu [11] found that project-based learning positivelyinfluence students’ contextual constructivist thinking. Frye, Montfort, and Brown [12] reportedthat as students’ epistemological views change, their ability to perform critical evaluation of thereasoning for engineering processes tend to progress as they advance in the academic program.Research ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to examine the multidimensionality of engineering epistemologicalbeliefs among first year
University of Michigan in 1985 and she received her M.S. in 1988 and her Ph.D. in 1991 in chemical engineering both from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Karen’s educational emphasis includes: fac- ulty development critical thinking, enhancing mathematics, engineering entrepreneurship in education, communication skills, K-12 engineering education, and promoting women in engineering. Her technical work and research focuses on sustainable chemical process design, computer aided design, mixed integer nonlinear programing, and multicriteria decision making.William Bridges, Clemson University Dr. Bridges’ primary professional interests involve the statistical aspects of research projects. He has collaborated extensively with
capstone senior design course at UD.Working on a design team that has two members from Shanghai, for example, is different fromany other planned international program. It challenges students in many of the same ways thatthey will be challenged upon entering today’s workforce. Perhaps one the best aspects of this isthat it is not an activity that is presented as “now we’re going to do something international.”Instead, it is simply the reality that to be successful on a technical project, and earn the desiredgrade, they will have to navigate working on a team that is international.Basic Description of ArrangementThe University of Dayton and Shanghai Normal University are partners in a unique articulationagreement for the Bachelor of Science in
Internet of Things, it is vital, with respect to U.S. manufacturing, that we produce graduateswell prepared to fill the professional manufacturing jobs of the future.The multidisciplinary nature of the degree program is highlighted in the paper, as are the program’s corecompetencies and skill set development emphases. In addition, the various industry partnershipsformed to-date under the AMSI umbrella, with a view to supporting the degree program in a sustainablefashion, are highlighted.1. Introduction.As has been noted by various industry analysts, including Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute [1],more than 2 million manufacturing jobs are projected to go unfilled in the U.S. over the next decade.Only around 40% of a projected 3.5 million
instruments fromorganizational change theory [4, 5]. The survey asks questions like, “I relate to people from theBioengineering Department as if they were close acquaintances/associates” and “Have yourviews influenced the department?”, as well as specific questions related to the project such asquestions about career choices, curriculum, and advising. The survey is administered to allfaculty, staff, and students twice a year.Teaching Practices InventoryAll faculty in the department were invited to participate in an interview related to teachingpractices inventory, regardless of participation in undergraduate program classes. These resultsserve as a quantifiable baseline for the teaching practices in the department. Previous researchhas shown that
and context of the problem space.Prof. Chelsey S Simmons, University of Florida Chelsey S. Simmons, Ph.D., joined UF in Fall 2013 following a visiting research position at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Simmons received her B.S. cum laude from Harvard University and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Her research lab investigates the relation- ship between cell biology and tissue mechanics, and their projects are funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and American Heart Association. She has received numerous fellowships and awards, including NIH’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for Early Stage In- vestigators (2018), BMES-CMBE’s
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Emma Mercier is an associate professor in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. Her work focuses on collaborative learning in classrooms, and in particular, the use of technology for teachers and students during collaborative learning. Most recently Mercier’s projects have focused on collaborative learning in required undergraduate engineering courses.Prof. Mariana Silva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mariana Silva is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her BSME and MSME from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and earned her Ph.D. in
one way tosatisfy the design requirements within the limited time. The key assignment for understanding the different types of real-time simulations with CDPro shown in Table II provides anopportunity to explore and understand the capability of different SIL/HIL simulations according to the characteristics of the targetCPSs. Another key assignment is to analyze and optimize an implementation experiment of the FPGA-based virtual prototypingintegrated with a real CPS. We eventually assessed the student outcome– “to master the skills, methods, and knowledge appropriateto the discipline.” A comprehensive final project is aimed to evaluate proficiency of hardware and software design and analysiswith contemporary tools integrated in the CDPro
learning in higher education can be integrated into theclassroom using one of two models: formal cooperative learning and informal cooperativelearning [2]. In formal cooperative learning, students work together to achieve a specific task forseveral weeks. In this form of cooperative learning, instructors plan the assigned tasks'objectives, the number of students in a team, the selection process of members in the team, andthe evaluation process for group members. Formal cooperative learning is widely implementedin Engineering education in lab sessions, senior design projects, and project assignments.In the informal cooperative learning approach, temporary groups are formed to work on aquestion or a problem posted in real-time by the instructor
on campus to work on lab assignments. However, they also make itdifficult for students to collaborate, due to the fact that students work remotely and there is a lackof support of sharing and collaboration. This is in contrast to traditional computer labs wherestudents naturally feel the presence of their peers in a physical lab room and can easily worktogether and help each other if needed.Funded by NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education, this project develops a collaborativevirtual computer lab (CVCL) environment to support collaborative learning in virtual computerlabs. The CVCL environment leverages existing open source collaboration tools and desktopsharing technologies and adds new functions unique to virtual computer labs to make
external evaluator or advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects (CA- REER, iCorps, REU, RIEF, etc.).Dr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engi- neering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence and plasma jets. His research has also included fluid physics and electric propulsion using
August. The course is activity centric with learningobjectives written up in modules. The learning objectives are from three key areas: Excel,MATLAB, and math. The activities provide an opportunity for students to collaborate, network,and collect data. The modules focus on a way to teach concepts in Excel, MATLAB, or Mathusing that data. To infuse flexibility into the curriculum, the modules are applicable to differentactivities as long as the data lends itself to the lesson at hand. Threaded throughout the course areassignments to help the students learn about themselves and their learning styles.Having taught Living With the Lab, the author saw first-hand how a project-based learning7curriculum positively impacts and motivates students. The
areoften ignored as legitimate ways of being in engineering. Our prior work from a pilot qualitativestudy showed how students value the diversity of thought in engineering; however, theyacknowledged how certain ways of thinking and being in engineering are privileged in anengineering classroom, despite what is valued in the workforce [6]. These findings also providedpilot data to developing the constructs measured in the CAREER survey described briefly in ourproject overview.Project OverviewThis project examines the incoming attitudes and beliefs students hold about particular ways ofbeing, thinking, and knowing that are associated with engineering as well as how engineeringculture and education may shape specific students’ identities and