Engineering Design,” Proceedings of the ASEE Frontiers in Education conference, pp. D1.1-1.4, 1995.7. Linn, M. C., “Designing Computer Environments for Engineering and Computer Science: Scaffolded Knowledge Integration Framework,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1995.Biographical InformationALAN DUTSON is an faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University -Idaho. He joined the department in 2002 after completing his Ph.D. in the Mechanical Engineering from theUniversity of Texas at Austin. His research interests include mechanical design and product development, with anemphasis on rapid prototyping. Alan has also conducted research on undergraduate capstone education.MATTHEW G
skills of engineers,engineering societies, and even large public infrastructure organizations like the CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation (Calstrans), have opened their engineering management ranks tonon-engineers. (Bellinger 1995; 1996)To compensate for shortages of engineers, RelianceIndustries Limited (RIL), India’s largest petrochemical and exporter (RIL produces 3% of India’sGDP), has made a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of Powai for the upgradingof skills of its non-engineering employees (1997). These two examples point to lack ofmanagement skills in engineers and shortage of engineers as reasons to incorporate non-engineersinto the ranks of engineering
Session 3547 Enhancing the pre-engineering curriculum – a multi-partner initiative Thomas M. Juliano1, Ronald H. Rockland 2, Joel S. Bloom 3, George Gonzalez4 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, Tel: (973) 596-5694, Fax: (973) 642-4184, thomas.juliano@njit.edu / 2 Associate Dean, Newark College of Engineering, and Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102
once economical speculations seemsto be more powerful with more sharp actions world wide. Anyway, professionals and educatorsof every field of science and technology have been discussing the destiny of education in thecountry taking into account the historical moment of the world.Certainly some of these discussions have generated some practical actions at governmental levelas a response to the society that see itself as the most interested part in the issue. In Brazil inengineering and technological fields the situation is very delicate. Although the proliferation ofprivate universities all over the country expanding the number of 3rd grade students it does notassure the increase of students in engineering and technology areas. Looking through
constraints that go into suchdecision-making is crucial to an appreciation of the complex nature of the practice ofengineering.Technically literate citizens of the 21st century need to become more self-conscious of how theyuse and enjoy the fruits of engineering ingenuity (health, transportation, communications,agricultural systems). We live in a highly technological environment, much of which is oftenkept invisible to us, so that we forget how dependent we are on the smooth functioning of thosesystems and how vulnerable we are when they are disrupted. For example, when electricalpower is disrupted as the result of a severe storm, people often comment how that experiencealters their view of themselves in the world. There are positive and negative
2793 Web-based Development and Delivery of Course Material on Maintenance Engineering B.R. Upadhyaya, H Woo Nuclear Engineering Department, The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleABSTRACTThe objective of this technology enhanced course material development is to createinstructional objects that are suitable for both synchronous presentation and for use as web-based modules for students accessing the material anytime and anywhere. This projecthas been undertaken as part of the effort by the College of Engineering at The Universityof Tennessee for enhancing the delivery of instructional
Session No. _____ An International Industrial Outreach Program in Engineering Education: The Cultural Impact Elisabeth Sanchez1, Ernest Goeres2, Victor H. Mucino3/ Alejandro Lozano4 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV/ CONCyTEQ, Queretaro, Mexico ABSTRACTThere is more to engineering education than science and technology; there is more that is beyondthe textbooks, the classrooms and the laboratories; there is more that relates to the cultures of theprofessional worlds in which graduates aim to work. It relates to the gap between the competitiveprofessional world and
American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationelectronics and computer technology. Subsequently, mentors can demonstrate critical thinking intheir technical field and model technical thinking. Expanding the role of faculty mentors from aninitial welcoming and support function to one of direct involvement with students during the termstrengthens not only the mentors’connection to their mentees but also reinforces the importanceof critical thinking in students’ professional and personal lives.Faculty mentors initially meet with their COLL mentees during the first week of the term tointroduce themselves. Later, they visit their classes
Session 1526 Digital and Control Labs for a New Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum Karl D. Stephan and Vedaraman Sriraman Department of Technology Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX 78666 Abstract: We present work in progress which describes the development or redesign oftwo courses in the manufacturing engineering curriculum which was founded at Southwest TexasState University in the fall of 2000. Digital electronics
), a joint degree offered between Lehigh’s College of Businessand Economics and our Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. The IBEcurriculum, supported in part by Lehigh’s Integrated Product Development (IPD) Program,features a multidisciplinary freshman projects workshop course, described in this paper, acapstone technology entrepreneurship experience, as well as special seminars or workshops eachsemester. IBE students can major in any of Lehigh’s business fields or in electrical engineering,civil engineering, computer technology, environmental engineering, industrial engineering,materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, or structural engineering, whiletaking a variety of courses in business, engineering and arts
study, we are attempting to strike a new and more effective balance.Resonating throughout the curriculum are the benefits of having an architectural program at an independent,comprehensive university that can provide educational programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines forundergraduate and graduate students.IntroductionDeveloping our new Master of Architecture program and improving our existing Bachelor of Science inArchitectural Engineering Technology program creates an opportunity to view the programs as an entity.Additionally, we can begin to understand the importance of having a single, universally understood mission that isevident in every component of the school’s programs. Educators and students alike must recognize that
Session 3220 Interactive 3D Multimedia Cases for Engineering Education with Internet Support Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduAbstractIn this paper we introduce the principles of our educational methods and solution, andexplain and demonstrate (during our presentation) a series of case-based learningmodules and eBooks that encourage reusable interactive multimedia development, objectand component
. As the number of people involved in thedevelopment of IT-based educational materials expands, the engineering education landscape hasbecome dotted with islands of innovation—isolated areas where IT-based materials are available.However, these materials are not available to a large number of users, thereby reducingopportunities for synergy, discourse, and exchange. The NSF-funded Greenfield Coalition hasdeveloped a technology strategy to facilitate an ability to re-purpose web-based learningactivities for a new context, enabling reuse and exchange. This paper describes Greenfield’sapproach to share learning activities, and describes a suite of material that is available from theCoalition website.A Unique Educational EnvironmentThe Greenfield
Session 2530 A Collaborative Process for K-12 Engineering Curriculum Development Malinda R. Schaefer, Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, Janet L Yowell and Denise W. Carlson Integrated Teaching and Learning Program College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado 80309-0522AbstractBringing engineering and technology curricula into the K-12 classroom as a vehicle for theintegration of
Session 2793 WE@UT – A Residential Recruitment Program for Women in Engineering Tricia S. Berry The University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Women in Engineering at The University of Texas (WE@UT) program, a two-day in-depthresidential program, is designed to increase participant knowledge and understanding ofengineering and technology through hands-on, technology-based team projects so well informedand solid educational and career decisions are made. The objectives of this program are (1) toencourage young women to explore engineering as a career
forengineers. At the moment it is not possible to predict the future of the discussions andexperiences in engineering education between both continents but there is no step back and theacademic midst has felt it. This is an ambitious project that although it is very difficult toaccomplish is at the same time so much necessary.1. IntroductionSouth America is in the “invisible Continent” (the Latin America) it has 13 Countries with deepdifferent colonization processes and that in many ways is also a huge economical market, bigenough not to be despised.It is a continent which historically the colonization of the Countries were very different and inthe same way the development of Science, Technology and Education. Added to that he different
Session 2648 Development of a Mechanical Vibrations Course for Engineering Technologists Shannon K. Sweeney, David H. Johnson, James A. Turso School of Engineering and Engineering Technology Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeAbstractA senior-level, elective course in mechanical vibrations has recently been developed for theMechanical Engineering Technology program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Thecourse has many similarities to traditional vibrations courses offered in Mechanical Engineeringprograms across the country but it also
innovation use of space and provided state-of-the-art technologies that can be used byboth the students and the instructional staff. Traditional classrooms are usually configured forlecture-based instruction and are limited in their functionality for group work. The Division ofConstruction Management and Engineering (CME) at North Dakota State University (NDSU)has developed a reconfigurable multi-use classroom / laboratory that is the primary meeting spacefor most CME courses.The Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at North Dakota State University consistsof two divisions, the Division of Construction Management and Engineering and the Division ofCivil Engineering. The Construction Management and Engineering (CME) Division hasaccredited
Session 2309 Enriching the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs) in Biomedical Engineering Penny L. Hirsch1, Stephanie J. Bird2, Mark D’Avila3 1 Engineering Design and Communication, Northwestern University/ 2 Office of the Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/ 3 Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and TechnologyAbstractResearchers in VaNTH--a National Science Foundation (NSF) consortium of schools with strongbioengineering departments, namely Vanderbilt
Session 2526 Establishing and Managing Multi-Disciplinary Research and Engineering at Small Universities Kelvin K. Kirby Electrical Engineering Department Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas 77446-0397AbstractThe technological requirements of the 21st century will often be satisfied through the conceptof multi-disciplinary research. Multi-disciplinary research is often the impetus that movesscience, engineering and technology forward to facilitate system solutions. A commonapproach to
Development Center (VDC) at the University of Arizona committeditself to increasing retention of women students through improving the quality of educationalexperiences. Our approach was to develop programming and coursework for cohorts of womenengineering undergraduates. We focus on opportunities both within and outside the curriculumspanning the 4 undergraduate years: in building community during the freshman year, and inbuilding commitment to engineering by focusing on community projects during the sophomore,junior, and senior years. At this point, we have implemented our junior and senior programs. Thebasic process starts with a 1-day "innovation workshop" led by facilitators from the Institute forWomen and Technology. Next we have a 1-semester
Session 1309 A 3D Multimedia Approach to Biomedical Engineering: Low Back Analysis Paul G. RankyProfessor, The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering,New Jersey Institute of Technology, MERC (Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center), Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. Email: ranky@njit.eduIntroductionThe objective of this research was to adopt our 3D engineering case-based / problem-based teaching, learning and assessment methodology to biomedical engineering, andeven to medical science education, following our validated methodology, that enablesstudents to explore engineering, management
necessary to achieve information literacy aswell as basic library instruction? What is the best method of teaching using this technology? Isthis effective with both native English speakers and non-native English speakers? Whatsupplemental tools or technology must be made available to enhance learning?Method: Research Writing The Engineering Research Writing course was randomly divided into two groups. Groupone was required to attend a live lecture in the library’s electronic classroom immediatelyfollowing their second class session. Group two was required to view the six lecture sessionsonline. Both groups were given identical packets of supplementary handouts including a libraryassignment. A pre-test was administered through Blackboard to
programs have been declining; • The numbers of women and minority students in engineering are not representative of general population; • Science and math test scores of US high school students are low with respect to the rest of the industrial world; and • Most students leave high school with no real understanding of engineering or technology; yet most jobs today require some level of technological literacy.These facts have aroused concern at all levels of government and business. Senator JohnGlenn’s commission report “Before it’s too late” has focused attention on the seriousnessand scope of these problems, and proposed a set of possible solutions [1]. Congress andseveral state governments have moved to address these
materials in important new technologies such as those whose research is funded byNSF and other governmental agencies. Past participants report that the ideas, techniques,enthusiasm, and materials they gained at the Summer School were rapidly incorporated into theirteaching and that of their colleagues at their home institution.The Summer School attempts to support the attendance at least of one new faculty member fromevery school in the United States that awards chemical engineering B. S. degrees. One of thegoals is to pay expenses of every participant with support from grants solicited fromgovernmental agencies, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and educational foundations.The most recent Summer School materials regarding educational
; • base their design and redesign upon technological, scientific, and mathematical concepts; • see that their design meets specifications and constraints; • use appropriate tools and materials to build a model of their design, which is useful in illustrating, analyzing, and defending their design decisions; • develop and use a repeatable and reliable method for testing their design; and • make or propose improvements to their design on the basis of their analysis and testing. Page 8.515.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition
requirement altogetherinstead opting for surveying to be an elective or not offered at all. There are many reasons thatneither of these options are desirable for entry level civil engineers in the job market. First,technologies related to surveying are among the fastest developing in the industry, andconsequently there is significant demand for skills in latest technology. Second, spatial datacollection and analysis is essential to all civil engineering disciplines, thus a fundamentalunderstanding of spatial data collection and analysis techniques is desirable. Furthermore,surveying is covered on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam as well as the Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineers exam. Because of the specialized nature of today’s Civil
SESSION # 1526 DELOS Functional Modules for Teaching Mechatronics to non-EE Engineering Students Victor Giurgiutiu and Brian Mouzon Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208, victorg@sc.eduABSTRACTThe Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of South Carolina has embarkedupon a project to enhance the Mechatronics education of non-EE engineering students. NSFfunds the project with cost-share by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Collegeof Engineering and Information Technology. An essential
is done by a skilled librarian who has extensive experience with the topic. Studentsin Biomedical Engineering may also gain additional knowledge for their design projects.Assignments Involving Library MaterialsShort assignments involving patents may start with newspaper articles, directories, journalarticles, and conference papers. Newspaper articles and selected publications may discussspecific new medical devices. Rob Stein9 has written a recent newspaper article titled; “PatientsFind Technology Easy to Swallow” in the Washington Post described a new device. Hedescribes the technology as a “M2A disposable diagnostic capsule. Also called the "gut cam,"the device is the first of its kind -- a self-contained, miniature, disposable color video
the local industry around the school and theacademic and industrial backgrounds and experiences of the faculty. The depth, breadth, andtechnical rigor is usually determined by whether it is a traditional engineering or anengineering technology program and whether it is an ABET approved course. Traditionally,courses on manufacturing processes in many engineering departments emphasize just designand/or metal machining processes and little of anything else. Often the courses are devoid oftwo important elements namely the: (i) the interactions between design and manufacturingprocesses, and (ii) interaction between materials and process variables. This approachusually produces graduates who are limited in their ability to solve non-machine