Paper ID #19886. Annual Meeting of ASEE.[11] Liang, V., Jesensky, Z. Moore III, M. Rogers, J. F., Pfiefer, G. and Billiar, K. (2016).Teaching engineering students how to recognize and analyze ethical scenarios. ASEE AnnualConference Paper ID#16117.[12] Newburry, B. (2004) The Dilemma of Ethics in Engineering Education. Science andEngineering Ethics. V10. Pp. 343-351.[13] Clancy III, R. F., Seessford, J. R, An, L. and Ge, Y. (2017). Which factors are correlatedwith engineering students’ expectations of ethical issues? ASEE Annual meeting Paper ID#18716.[14] McGinn, R. (2013). ‘Mind the gaps’: An empirical approach to engineering ethics, 1997-2001. Science and Engineering Ethics. 9. Pp. 517-542.[15] Paul, R. and Elder, L. (2009a) Critical
width and length must be 4 dots and 6 dots, respectively; (d) vehicle weight must be between 20 and 30 grams; (e) vehicle height must fit a sitting driver; (f) there must be a minimum of 5 different colors on the vehicle; (g) total vehicle cost must be $9 or less. While each participant has his or her own task, to satisfy the customer requirements, theparticipants must work together as a team keeping in mind the big picture. Teamwork andcommunication skills are thus essential to the successful completion of the entire production. In a traditional physical simulation, the four students must sit in the same room andcomplete the production together. The simulations are part of an industrial engineering course
Paper ID #30718Engaging Civil Engineering Students Through a ”Capstone-like” Experiencein their Sophomore YearDr. Wayne Sarasua, Clemson University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and co-Principal Investigator of Clemson’s NSF RED grant. Educational research interest is in civil engineering curriculum development that enhances student en- gagement and inclusion. One of the first to develop and teach an introductory course on Geomatics in 1993 at Georgia Tech. A similar course is now required in numerous CE curriculums including Clem- son’s.Dr. Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University Associate Professor of
Paper ID #29046Environmental Sustainability and Electronics: High School TeacherDevelopment through Summer Research ExperiencesDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include sustainable electronics, industrial water consumption, aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering ed- ucation. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California
Paper ID #31351SETS: Lessons Learned and Best Practices of Implementing S-STEM projectin the Engineering Technology Department of a Large Urban MinorityServing Public Research Intensive UniversityProf. Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE) Dr. Xiaojing Yuan is Associate Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology program of Engineer- ing Technology Department. She is the founder and director of the ISGRIN research lab and actively incorporating undergraduate research activities as part of final project requirements in several undergrad- uate junior and senior level
engineering, engineering practices, and quality control. Quality oriented with a strong sense of integrity c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating the Evolution of Construction Management Students’ Conflict Management Styles as a Result of Andragogical Methods David W. Martin, Ph.D, CPC Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is becoming common in construction thought and practice. Although IPD has its success stories and continues to grow, IPD failures exist. Much of the research on IPD focuses on both the
4123 class managed to control costs quite well. Using hangers instead of rebar was onearea of cost savings. The hangers were purchased for $0.13 each from a local dry cleaner. Theywere a heavy-gage galvanized hanger, with a cost less than $5.00 to provide one hanger to eachof the 33 students! Concrete materials were generously donated by the Civil Engineeringdepartment. Due to the small scale of the beams (4”x3”x16”) and the fact that students workedin groups of three ensured the material costs were so minimal, the Civil Engineering departmentdid not mind donating these materials. Steel forms from the Civil Engineering department werealso lent to our project, allowing us to save time and money by not constructing a one-time useform for the
society is facing require the abilityto comprehend complex problems and analyze them bearing in mind diverse perspectives. Forthis reason, the faculty defined a series of projects to study how the built environment can beenvisioned. Diverse examples of project collaborations between engineering and architectureprograms are to contribute to the education of future professionals to be able to operate in acollaborative environment, though leadership and innovation coordinated activities [1][2].MethodologyTerms such as ubiquitous computing and cloud computing have been embedded in a diversity ofdisciplines, due to its broad applications. Novel schemes in ubiquitous computing enable theopportunity to embed technology into the activities of everyday
Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Summer scholarship project: Designing and building a multi- purpose micro-farm structure as a pedagogical strategy for Architectural Engineering Technology studentsAbstractConstructing a full-scale mock-up is commonly used in the architectural industry, and it isinvaluable to the design outcome. It provides feedback on the appearance, scale, material, andconstructability. This process can also be adopted as a teaching strategy in a classroom,especially when considering that a hands-on learning experience increases student engagementand information retention. This work-in-progress paper
Paper ID #29054Toward Continuous Improvement of EAC/ABET Criteria 3 and 5Dr. Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University Dr. Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., is Professor and Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineer- ing at Oklahoma State University. He is the author of Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers (ASCE Press, 2009). In addition, he is the Editor of ASCE’s Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. Dr. Delatte is a registered professional engineer in the States of Oklahoma, Ohio, and Alabama and in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Dr. Stephen J
; North West University), before becoming a higher education consultant in Switzerlandwhere he worked with colleges of engineering and technology management. He is now a teaching asso-ciate professor at the UIUC. Leon is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in the fieldsof energy engineering, biomedical engineering, and engineering education. His university research hasfocused on development of industrial energy-efficient technologies and cancer therapies using energy re-striction methods. His published research works enjoy an h-index of 26. Leon’ first love is however forteaching. He co-developed and taught a unique freshman course on ”Innovation”, where students work inso-called ”whole-mind” thinking teams when addressing
Paper ID #29709A Study of the Effectiveness of Using Hands-On Active Learning Exercisesin a Production Operations Management CourseMajor Steven Hoak, United States Military Academy Major Steven Hoak currently serves as an instructor at the United States Military Academy in the Depart- ment of Systems Engineering, focusing on engineering management. He is a career Army Aviation and Acquisition Officer. He holds a Master degree in Nuclear Engineering (Air Force Institute of Technol- ogy), a Master of Business Management (Mississippi State University) as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the United
engineering with electronicsand intelligent computer control in the design and manufacture of products and processes” [1].Robotics expands upon mechatronics with emphases on perception, action, and interaction ofrobots. As a discipline at the intersection of traditional engineering disciplines, “mechatronicsand robotics engineering” (MRE) is fast-growing and future-minded but suffers similar diversityand inclusion challenges as engineering broadly. This paper explores these challenges andidentifies unique opportunities inherent to MRE to 1) increase the participation of women andunderrepresented minorities (URM) in MRE, and 2) use MRE to increase the participation ofwomen and URM in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) broadly
Paper ID #29624Promoting Open-source Hardware and Software Platforms in Mechatronicsand Robotics Engineering EducationDr. Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Nima Lotfi received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, in 2006, his M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2010, and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Sci- ence and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA, in 2016. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Me- chanical Engineering Department at Southern
Paper ID #31000Rationale and Design Approach for Full-scale Experiential LearningOpportunities in Structural EngineeringDr. J Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor and the Civil Engineering Program Coordinator in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee S802 - Teaching
thebroader context, and systems thinking and by tapping into students’ value, interest, andautonomy. With the hydraulic fracturing intervention, granting students the autonomy to conducttheir own research and guide peer collaboration fostered interest and engagement. Situating theactivity in the broader context of engineering in society helped students appreciate theirprofessional responsibility and understand the role of engineering in a systems perspective.The focus group analysis also indicated that the impact of an intervention is partially dependenton the context in which it is embedded. Engineering educators should be mindful of the coursecharacteristics (elective or compulsory and placement in the broader degree program) andstudent
Paper ID #29322Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesProf. Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Scott Civjan is a faculty member at UMass Amherst where he has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses over the past 20+ years. He has 4 years of consulting experience between obtaining his BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and his MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesAbstractAn instructor’s experience
Paper ID #30136Breaking Down the Silos: Innovations for Multidisciplinary ProgramsDr. Michaela E. Amoo, Howard University Dr. Michaela E. Amoo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science, Howard University. Dr. Amoo designs and develops application-specific Field Program- able Gate Array (FPGA) -based processors to tackle the problem of computational complexity. She has particular interest in High Performance Computing (HPC), remote sensing, autonomous navigation, and extraterrestrial applications wherein size, weight, power, speed, and computational accuracy are criteria
practices, appliedscientific and mathematical content, and engineering habits of mind that working high schoolyouth engaged in while they were at work in different locations. Accordingly, the researchquestion guiding this study was: What engineering-related practices, scientific ormathematical content, and engineering habits of mind did high school youth engage inwhile at work? By identifying engineering-related practices, bodies of knowledge, and habits ofmind derived from youth’s workplaces, the purpose of this study was to lay the groundwork forthe development of educational programming which can leverage youth’s workplace-derivedskills and bodies of knowledge toward future engineering careers. Literature
Engineering Education, 2020 Using Entrepreneurial Mindset Constructs to Compare Engineering Students and EntrepreneursAbstractCurrent efforts to transform engineering education vary in their intensity and direction. One areathat has gained considerable momentum in recent years is the effort to promote development ofan entrepreneurial mindset (EM) in undergraduate engineering students. A driving force behindthis momentum is the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). KEEN is a group ofover 40 institutions united in the mission to promote entrepreneurial-minded learning inengineering students. In KEEN, EM is construed to have three primary components, the 3C’s ofCuriosity: Connection; and Creating Value. Recent efforts
the General Engineering Learning Community at Clemson University,with the ultimate goal of increasing the retention of engineering students entering the universitywith underprepared calculus skills [1], [2]. Two secondary goals of the program that feed into thefirst include providing academic support through on-campus resources and constructing acommunity of learners. The learning strategies course promotes program goals by equippingstudents with effective personal and professional skills related to self-regulatory behaviors,learning strategies, and habits of mind, while simultaneously building their awareness ofavailable academic resources.Peer sharing presentations, the instructional practice that is the focus on this paper, allowstudents
a product by the end of the lesson. Students will need to be able to determine a community need in addition to designing and creating a smaller-scale example of their solution. They will need to keep in mind who t hey are designing for; it is not for themselves! Once complete, students will present their projects in an engineering exhibit, and evaluate each other’s solutions. Looking for more inspiration? You can prompt your students to design something more specific. For example: Have your students design a shelter for victims of natural disasters or political conflict. Have your students design a library for small villages without access to this resource. The possibilities are endless! Project Checklist: What are you trying
instructors and the students considered the course to be successful and worthwhile.IntroductionIn light of its heritage and mission, Loyola University Maryland places a strong emphasis on theliberal arts, even as it offers professional programs in many areas, including computer, electrical,materials, and mechanical engineering. Recently, the institution has undertaken an initiative todevelop courses at the boundaries of different academic disciplines. The intent is to challengeboth students and instructors to explore connections and synergies that might otherwise gounnoticed when the subjects are treated in separate courses. With this in mind, the authorsdeveloped and taught—for the first time in Fall 2019—a pilot undergraduate course that
engineering students who are innovative and risk-takers and who think beyondtraditional engineering approaches. In fact, many institutions of higher education offer courses andprograms that are specifically designed with this goal in mind. While initially the main objectiveof entrepreneurship education was encouraging students to create new ventures, more recentlythere has been a shift in focus to a broader concept which emphasizes entrepreneurship as a wayof thinking and behaving [1]. A student with this mentality would not only be successful indeveloping startups and ventures but can also take the creativity and self-confidence to any otherjob in industry or academia.Developing an entrepreneurial mindset and building self-confidence can (and should
Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, Teaching Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Elementary Education, is also the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place at NC State University. She has been working in the field of engineering education for over 25 years. She is dedicated to conveying the joint messages that engineering is a set of fields that can use all types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE and IEEE Fellow and PAESMEM awardee. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Use of Engineering Notebooks in an RET
Paper ID #31187Integrating Professional Skills and Leadership into an UndergraduateEngineering ProgramDr. Harold Ackler, Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University Dr. Harold Ackler is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Micron School of Materials Science and En- gineering at Boise State University. He teaches advanced undergraduate laboratory courses and manages the senior capstone program in the Micron School. He received BS and MS degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and his PhD degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997), all in Materials Science and
Paper ID #31028A Situative Understanding of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices(Fundamental)Mr. Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Richard J. Aleong is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his M.A.Sc. and B.Sc.E in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. His research interests are focused on integrative thinking and design, interdisciplinary collaboration, and educational development to support students’ personal and professional learning and growth.Dr. Robin Adams
Paper ID #28850A systematic review of student entrepreneurial failure in engineeringeducationDr. Thomas M. Katona, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Thomas Katona is an Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly). He works in the BioMedical Engineering Department and has a joint appointment in the Orfalea College of Business. Before joining Cal Poly, he worked in startup companies in the LED and LED lighting industry. His roles in industry included leading product development teams, business development, and
‘how’ typically results in a methodological solution, rather than a solution that conveys understanding. Asking ‘why’ instead of ‘how’ has resulted in a better understanding of the reasoning behind things, as well as an increased awareness of the methodology.” • “Contextual understanding is the greatest strength a senior engineering studies (EGRS) major possesses and while other Engineers are trained to problem solve with their design goals in mind, EGRS majors are taught to go beyond the straight-forward analysis and consider other, non-technical factors. EGRS look towards social, economic, and political factors (among others) to fully comprehend the problem at hand. In doing so, EGRS majors
-exposed to the topics. This basic recollection, however,illuminated the lack of mathematical readiness to excel at the Precalculus level where basics arenot addressed and the content moves quickly to conceptual understanding with the need to applyone’s mathematical understanding.At Methodist University it was determined we required a solution that would 1) address theimpact of beginning the mathematics sequence in College Algebra on the Engineering Programand 2) address the need for a brief review of the basic mathematical concepts taught in CollegeAlgebra to be included in the beginning of more advanced courses. In researching possiblesolutions, we had to keep in mind the size, capabilities, and restrictions of our small institution.The