Education. She has been a leader in engineering education in the state of Texas throughout her career. Projects include creating and leading new teacher boot camps, developing the Texas standards for the Math/Physical Sci- ence/Engineering teacher certification and most recently developing the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills frameworks in STEM education. Widely known for her work with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), she served as the State Lead Master Teacher training over 700 teachers in PLTW Core Training Institutes for 13 years. Shelly holds a B.S. degree in Industrial Design and Development and a M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership. She believes in empowering teachers, who then empower students to go out and change our
engineering, forensic engineering and Professional Ethics in Engineering. He has been devoted to various Federal Sponsored Project, currently being the Project Di- rector of two projects for the US Department of Education and one project as Co-Principal Investigator for the NSF. Doctor V´azquez obtained his BS, MSCE and PhD from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayag¨uez and a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, all of them with honors. Finally, doctor V´azquez is both a Licensed Professional Engineer and a Licensed Professional Attorney at Law and Public Notary in Puerto Rico’s jurisdiction.Prof. Fabio Andrade Rengifo P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Director of the
advanced, the field of mechatronics has expandedto include mechanical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, and controls engineering.This multidisciplinary nature of mechatronics makes it an ideal basis from which to constructnew capabilities and knowledge. Within the mechatronics course at The Citadel, manymechanical engineering students comprehend some basics of the mechatronic disciplines, butnow must integrate these areas while implementing new devices for the labs. The suggestedapproach in the mechatronics course is a progressive project that builds on the previous iteration.Students can choose their own mechatronics application project. This paper briefly describesseveral hands-on labs that progress in difficulty. Students are
developed for mobile devices (Android and iOS tabletsand phones) and it communicates with the JLTV’s OBD via Bluetooth. The AR application willcontain a simplistic user interface that reads diagnostic data from the JLTV, shows vehiclesensors, and allows users to create virtual dashboards to display various information. It will alsocontain interactive presentation and visualization of JLTV external and internal parts and 3Danimations for diagnostic and maintenance. The AR application will consist of two modes:Standalone Mode and AR Mode. Standalone Mode does not require a real vehicle and itcontains interactive 3D visualizations and animations for diagnostic and maintenance. The ARMode requires the presence of a vehicle and projects instructions and
Paper ID #29222Implementation of a ”Near-Peer” Mentoring Program between a High SchoolTechnology Class and a University Senior Design Engineering ClassProf. James S. Mokri P.E., San Jose State University Mr. Mokri is an adjunct professor in the SJSU Mechanical Engineering Department, 2007 to present, and has taught Senior Design Project, Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fundamentals, Solar Energy Engineer- ing, Thermal Engineering Lab, and advises post graduate students. He has consulted in these areas and encourages the students to appreciate the hands-on aspects of the engineering education. Mr. Mokri is applying knowledge gained
Paper ID #30561Incorporating an Entrepreneurial Mindset Competition into a StructuralAnalysis CourseDr. Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University Dr. Ardakani is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He has previ- ously served as Project Engineer at Englekirk Structural Engineers and Lecturer at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno. His research in- terests include seismic performance and design of reinforced concrete structures, computational modeling of structures, and engineering education
Cara Margherio is the Assistant Director of the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Eq- uity (CERSE). Cara manages the evaluation of several NSF- and NIH-funded projects. Her research is grounded in critical race and feminist theories, and her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, intersectionality, and institutional change.Dr. Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Washington Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (UW CERSE) and an affiliate assistant professor of sociology. She has been at UW working on STEM Equity issues for more than 15 years. Dr. Litzler is a member of ASEE, incoming chair
]. Working in contexts outside oftraditional mechanical engineering applications, students may have to reconcile multiplerepresentations of concepts that they previously perceived more narrowly [5]. Previous researchalso shows that team projects can facilitate deeper conceptual growth when individual membershave to contribute parts to a whole. When teams delegate the design of different sub-systems todifferent members, to be successful, each individual must understand how their parts contributeto the whole and how they interface with all other parts [6]. Teamwork also presents anopportunity for collaborative knowledge construction as students work together to make sense ofunexpected results.In this qualitative case study, we investigate the range of
) have beenincorporated with AIRSPACES (Autonomous Instrumented Robotic Sensory Platforms toAdvance Creativity and Engage Students) project supported by Maryland Space GrantConsortium. Broad goals of the project are aligned with USDA’s “environmentally friendlyagriculture” and NASA’s “earth science” mission objectives.As part of the AIRSPACES project, the UMES team has developed and integrated autonomousplatforms such as autonomous boats, autonomous ground robots, as well as unmanned aerialsystems, to advance sustainable agricultural practices.Farmbot, a small autonomous farming machine, has been recently acquired by the “SmartFarming” and “AIRSPACES” project team at UMES for conducting precision farming fieldexperiments on a small scale. The
over 12 years industry experience in con- struction engineering and management encompassing over $400,000,000 worth of vertical and horizontal construction. He also has over 15 years of academic experience in college level construction management education. During his time in academia, he has coached or assisted over 20 ASC student competition teams, taught 10 different courses, earned two departmental awards in teaching and scholarship. He is passionate about preparing construction management students for the industry with a particular focus on cultivating the necessary leadership skills for Integrated Project Delivery. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Gender
Paper ID #30992Embedding Computer Simulation Based Classroom Activities to Enhance theLearning Experience for Manufacturing SystemsProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF
Paper ID #28509Student Construction Sustainability Evaluations: A LEED Lab Case StudyDr. Jeyoung Woo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jeyoung Woo is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). He is a registered Professional Engineer (Civil - Construction) in Texas. He has worked in the industry for nine years as a project manager, a corporate quality manager, a field engineer, and a designer. Also, he conducted several research projects about construction labor productivity, construction safety, engineering
his entire undergraduate senior year at the Lule˚a University of Technology in Sweden 50 miles south of the Arctic Circle. After graduating with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, his international travels continued during masters studies at MIT with an appointment at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute in Japan. His work there involved heat transfer in the superconducting magnet systems for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project. Such positive international experiences led to a research fellow position at Dalarna University in Sweden after graduation from MIT with his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. His research shifted to artificial intelligence and image
food consumption. By using organicwaste, this project ensures sustainable consumption and production patterns. Converting wasteto bioethanol creates a fuel from a biomass that would have been energetically wasted during thedecomposition process. Using bioethanol or blending it with gasoline both reduce the relianceon fossil fuel and ultimately reduce the carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere. Thus, it is a trulysustainable transport fuel.In this paper, the design of the bioreactor, instrumentation and automation mechanisms arepresented. Kinetics studies and the results from the optimization of the reactor operatingconditions area also discussed. Since such work also was carried out as part of engineeringtechnology students’ senior capstone
in 2009 and worked as a limited term lecturer in the Department of Engineering and in the Department of Computer Science from 2009 to 2015 at Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. He also worked as a software engineer at TransWorks from 2012 to 2015. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Applying Slack to Help Teach Computer Science and Computer Engineering CoursesAbstractCommunication is a key element for classroom teaching and group project management inhigher education. In this paper, we describe in detail how an online tool, Slack, helps improvecommunication and collaboration in courses and group projects at Purdue University
EECS Department. His current research activities include nanomagnetics/spintronics, graphene electron- ics, nanophotonics, and nano-electromechanical systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Career Development Impacts of a Research Program on Graduate Student and Postdoc MentorsAbstract—This evidence-based practice paper explores how graduate students and postdocsbenefit from serving as mentors to undergraduate research interns. Utilizing three years ofqualitative data from 38 mentors, our findings indicate that mentors feel better prepared forfuture faculty careers as they gain skills in project management, supervision, andcommunication. This paper
professional practice.Dr. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Robin Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She enjoys serving as a ”communication coach” to students throughout the curriculum, and she’s especially excited to work with first year and senior students, as well as engineering project teams, as they navigate the more open-ended communication decisions involved in describing the products of open-ended design scenarios. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020IntroductionIn team support literature, it is not uncommon to suggest that faculty avoid strandingunderrepresented students, like women, on a team [1], [2]. However
Industrial In- strumentation and Electrical Technology Program at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) in Minden, Louisiana. She earned her degree in Instrumentation Control Systems from NLTCC and has worked in the Instrumentation field for more than 10 years as both technician and faculty. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Educating the Workforce in Cyber & Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0AbstractThe objective of this paper is to outline the details of a recently-funded National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) project that aims to educate andenable the current and future manufacturing workforce
Paper ID #30528Civil Engineering Capstone Inventory: Standards of Practice & The ASCEBody of KnowledgeDr. Jennifer Retherford P.E., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Among many structural engineer- ing courses, Dr. Retherford also manages the Senior Design Project course for all undergraduate civil & environmental engineering seniors.Dr
information researcher for the Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Driver Interface Design and Assessment Project and industrial designer for Sundberg-Ferar. Prior to teaching at Carnegie Mellon, Chung taught in the Department of Industrial, Interior and Visual Communication Design at The Ohio State University, and he served as the interim Director of the Indus- trial Design Program at Georgia Institute of Technology.Chung also has been published in various design and management journals and proceedings. He is also the author of the book,The Praxis of Product Design in Collaboration with Engineering (Springer Publishing). It is a culmination of applied methods, case studies, and unique views in respect to numerous
. Cali - Colombia AbstractThis work presents a description of activities and results achieved from the implementation of a"hands-on" training program in the field of manufacturing of fiber reinforced composite materialsfor aerospace applications within the framework of the Fulbright Specialist program. The hostinstitution for the program was the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia and the Specialistwas Dr. Ronald Sterkenburg from Purdue University. The implemented process to fulfill thedefined objectives is shown as well as some of the work developed after the specialist visit,which is related to what was called project AVE. Finally, some general conclusions were drawnalong with the lessons learned
project.This paper reports on a senior design project to determine the cause of these large and seeminglyrandom demand charges. Students define the problem, establish objectives and specifications,and choose methods to solve and mitigate the situation. Students model the system inappropriate detail to explain the cause of the excessive demand charges and a solution to themthat fits the Director’s vision. The students implement their solution, something that is rare insenior design projects that have real world, public utility effects.Interdisciplinary Engineering Senior Design ProgramThe University of Idaho’s interdisciplinary senior design program has been in place for abouttwenty years in its present form. It now engages about 170 students annually
Paper ID #29234Electrical and Computer Engineering CourseDr. Alan Johnston, Villanova University Associate Teaching Professor at Villanova University, and Vice President for Educational Relations, AM- SATProf. Edward Stephen Char Jr. BS EE Villanova University 1996 MS EE Villanova University 1998 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The CubeSat Mini Project: Experiences with an Introductory Freshman Electrical and Computer Engineering CourseI. IntroductionCubeSats are a type of nanosatellites that have become very popular in recent years ineducational settings [1
Paper ID #29715A Model for a Faculty Development Course Redesign Summer Working GroupDr. Michelle M Blum, Syracuse University Dr. Blum is interested in research in improving undergraduate engineering education; including develop- ment of inquiry based activities for first year engineering courses, improvement of student design projects, hands-on activities, professional skills development and inclusion and outreach activities. Dr. Blum also specializes in high performance materials development and characterization for tribological (friction and wear), structural, and biomedical applications.Dr. Katie D. Cadwell, Syracuse
, Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Architecture + Planning beganleading efforts jointly with engineering faculty to develop short modules. There were 25 suchmodules implemented starting Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Fall 2019, specifically in Ethics,Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Self-learning. We describe how those moduleswere developed and piloted, how their efficacy was assessed, what were the lessons learnedfrom their implementation, and implications for the future. One of the key findings is that theWays of Thinking should be more integrated into the students’ project work in NEET. Weconclude by describing our plans for further integration of the Ways of Thinking into NEET,including their rigorous assessment to optimally
the University of Oklahoma to improve undergraduatemechanical engineering education integrating 3D printing technologies and advanced materials,emphasizing two core topics: (i) design and manufacturing of 3D printing systems and (ii) 3Dprinting and mechanical characterization of nanocomposites. The specific instructional objectivesare to improve students’ understanding of key materials, manufacturing, and mechanics conceptsby 3D modeling and 3D printing of multifunctional polymers and nanocomposites. The integrationof advanced manufacturing and advanced materials is carried out in two consequentialundergraduate projects: (i) development of direct-extrusion based 3D printing system; and (ii) 3Dprinting and characterization of nanoparticles
Biomechanics Lab at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ringleb research interests include, biome- chanics and rehabilitation engineering as well as multi-disciplinary approaches to improving engineering education.Dr. Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University Dr. Jennifer Kidd is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion Uni- versity. Her research interests include engineering education, computational thinking, student-authored digital content, classroom assessment, especially peer review, and diversity issues. She currently has sup- port from the National Science Foundation for two projects related to engineering education for preservice teachers.Dr. Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University Pilar
Education, 2020 Undergraduate Research: Experimental Study on Performance of Marine PropellersAbstractApplication of computer-aided technologies in design, manufacturing, and engineering analysisis one of the major undergraduate research in the MANE-manufacturing engineering program atVirginia State University. In summer 2017, a manufacturing engineering student engaged in aproject titled Computer-Aided Reverse Engineering of a Boat Propeller. The objective of theproject was to assist the student to boost his knowledge of reverse engineering and gain hands-onexperience in the solid modeling of complicated products. Since 2018, the project has continuedto investigate the performances of standard marine propeller
from the two schools were paired up and worked together to develop andintroduce innovative teaching practices that have been tailored for different majors. Forengineering technology education, hands-on real-world problems and approved applied learningtechniques were emphasized and integrated into student learning experiences. Industrial standardsoftware, industrial instrumentation, and new industrial measuring techniques were introduced inlab projects. Structured reflection techniques were used to monitor and manage student projectactivities both inside and outside classrooms. The student evaluation data in first year show thatsuch techniques not only can greatly increase student involvement in class activities, but also canbetter prepare
a Lecturer at the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida. She holds a Masters’ degree in Management Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She has work experience in engineering and has taught engineering courses at the first- year level.Her research interests include motivation to succeed in engineering with a focus on first-year students.Andrea Goncher, University of Florida Andrea Goncher is a Lecturer in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. She earned her PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech and focuses on teaching and learning projects in Hu- man Centred Design. Her research interests include text analytics, international