. Experiments should show some current engineeringequipment and some should be of a nature to not need any technical equipment.One of the better experiments in the course is that of dropping rocks off a suspension foot bridgeand comparing the distance found by timing the drop compared to a measured distance. They areonly given the definitions of velocity and acceleration for analytical tools to work from. Thisencourages thinking and hopefully moves them away from formula dependency. The best part ofthis experiment is to ask them to design an experiment to prove their reasons for the error thatthey are often quick to give in the original experiment. This starts them on the path of some reallearning.Another good experiment is that of having students
, and trust/ trustworthiness in professional-client relationships. A licensed engineer with over 35 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction ma- terials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.Ms. Heather R. Keister PE, Freese and Nichols Heather Keister is a Senior Project Manager and FNI Associate, overseeing the firm’s Lubbock office, with experience in many aspects of civil planning, design and construction. Her background includes drainage analysis and design, transportation, infrastructure, development and public works projects, with a focus in stormwater management and
Foundation. The authors also acknowledge the Norm Asbjornson College ofEngineering’s Bryan Innovative Instructional Grant Program and the MSU Writing Center’sIntegrating Writing into STEM Grant Program for support. Special thanks to Writing CenterDirector Michelle Miley for meaningful discussions.References[1] C. D. Grant and B. R. Dickson, "Personal Skills in Chemical Engineering Graduates: The Development of Skills Within Degree Programmes to Meet the Needs of Employers," Education for Chemical Engineers, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 23-29, 2006.[2] M. C. Paretti, L. D. McNair, and J. A. Leydens, "Engineering Communication," in Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research, A. Johri and B. M. Olds, Eds. Cambridge: Cambridge
, preventing construction of a viable filtrationwell. Because they had assessed a series of alternatives, the team was equipped to test severalother options and take measurements to design a dam and intake filter on the slower-flowingstream. ● “In addition to creating high quality designs, our teams develop innovative ideas that result from collaboration and interaction with individuals across many areas of specialty. Working with other individuals is essential because it often results in ideas that meet the needs of the community in the best way possible. This course has taught me that the human aspects are the most important areas to “get right” for a design, because without them, the system will not be successful in an
Page 24.49.12while the author Gül E. Okudan Kremer was serving at the NSF, and includes NSF supportthrough her Independent Research and Development plan.References[1] Friedman, T.L., 2005. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[2] Schaefer, D., Panchal, J.H., Choi, S.K. and Mistree, F., 2008. “Strategic Design of Engineering Education for the Flat World”. International Journal of Engineering Education. 24(2), 274-282.[3] Tryggvason, G. and Apelian, D., 2006. “Re-Engineering Engineering Education for the Challenges of the 21st Century”. JOM. October 2006: p. 14-17.[4] Snyder, T.D. and Dillow, S.A., 2011. Digest of Education Statistics, 2010. National Center for Education
EngineeringDesign and Facilities Design & Management. Our technology education majors takeapproximately 16 T&E courses (64 cr.). In summary then, math and science specializationMST graduates take 32% of the T&E course load of a T/PrEE major, while technologyspecialization students take approximately 56%. This number of courses represents a highlevel of T&E content, especially considering that typical K-5 teacher preparation programsrequire no T&E content, no “integrated-STEM” educational content and only minimal mathor science. Statistics available on the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of EducationSciences (IES) website for National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) shows that aneducation major graduate in 1992-93, the
reasons, we are proposing solutions to bring in changes to attract morestudents to testing careers. This would, in turn, help to improve the quality of the testingeffort and of the software end-products. The next section covers the research design processand includes discussion and conclusion.Research DesignOur study analyzed the reasons for computer engineering graduates not choosing testingcareers. We asked a sample of students to provide pros and cons about the career. Wecompared the pros and cons from students with those provided by test professionals to proposepossible remedial measures. The overall research design is outlined in Figure 1.Objective, Scope, and TypeWhile software engineering is delivering unprecedented performance-to-cost
contexts becomes more widespread and sophisticated. To gain a broaderunderstanding of the impact of ChatGPT on engineering education, we hope to collaborate withother institutions to gain a more complete picture of the academic community's attitudes toward GAIin various educational settings.The proposed conceptual framework for integrating AI into engineering education, as described inthis study, needs to be applied and tested in real educational settings. Application of the conceptualframework in course design and pedagogy, and subsequent evaluation of its effectiveness, canprovide valuable information on how best to integrate AI into engineering curricula.Given the rapid integration of GAI in education, research is needed to inform policy
, water, storm water, etc lines with the appropriate reasoning that leads to such a layout 5, 6. Within this topic, as well as others mentioned so far, the aim is to be able to have a graduate who will develop the common sense to be able to say “this will not work” despite the presence of construction drawings based on civil engineering design indicating to the contrary. In a way, we are after creating a culture that can picture the design basics and do their best to make sure the construction conforms to the specific intentions of the designing engineers. g. Flow through hydraulic structures-- sewers, storm-water lines, culverts, flow under
integrate growth in these competencies into future experiences. Due to the lack ofshared curricular requirements across the eighteen engineering majors offered at U-M,incorporating a bookend approach seemed to be a potentially effective strategy. Updating anexisting course in the first year, where some shared curriculum does exist, and implementing anew course in the senior year when most students are completing their senior design experienceand preparing to enter the workforce, proved to be the most feasible.This practice paper primarily provides information regarding the design of these two courses,including explanation of the motivations for implementing these courses and the research basisthat informs the course design. Additionally, we analyze
Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationeducation emphasize the importance of teaching the principles. Pitts, using several examples,shows the importance of basic engineering principles in each discipline10. Figure 1 - Problem-solving learning contrasted with subject-based learning1In redeveloping the Mechanics and Vibration Laboratory, several methods were considered inorder to improve students’ learning and to ensure achieving the course objectives. Consequently,a problem solving approach was chosen. In the redeveloped course, the number of experimentsfor each semester is reduced and the step-by-step lab procedures are no longer provided to thestudents. Instead, a practical problem is designed around each
Center.18. Baker, D.P., & Salas, E. (1992). “Principles for measuring teamwork skills,” Human Factors, 34(4), 469-475.19. Burns, T., & Stalker, G. (1961). The management of innovation. London: Tavistock Publications.20. Heany, D.F. (1989). Deriving performance measures for team tasks: Evaluating a methodology. In Proceedingsof the Human Factors Society 33rd Annual Meeting (pp. 1273-1277). Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors Society.21. Johnson, P (1999). “Problem-based, cooperative learning in the engineering classroom,” Journal of ProfessionalIssues in Engineering Education and Practice, January.22. Hackman, J.R., & Oldham, G. (1976). “Motivation through the design of work: Test of a theory,”Organizational Behavior and Human Performance
-environment (also called “grey” infrastructure) and may also includephysical, chemical, or biological processes as well as the impact on energy and sustainability.And, while both support innovation; neither explicitly includes the involvement all stakeholdersin the project, where stakeholders are defined broadly as anyone who might have an interest or beimpacted by a given project.The Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) directorate at the National Science Foundation provides aworking definition in its call for research into “designing, constructing, managing, maintaining,operating and protecting efficient, resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems.”1Furthering this aim, CIS encourages research that “recognizes the role that these systems
. Page 11.207.14However, the real measure must take into consideration the start point of the participantsbefore ETW as shown in Figure 11. Upon comparison of the long-term results for each groupof participants, the delta between before and after for each category has been relativelyconsistent since the workshop started in 1999.The obvious result is that the exposure of ExCEEd participants to demonstrations ofexcellent teaching using physical models and practicing the use of physical models anddemonstrations by participants under the watchful gaze of a mentor is key. Some of thespecific comments by recent ExCEEd Teaching Workshop Graduates are: • Toys help me (the instructor) to see the concepts more clearly • I need one for every lesson
, take initiative, and strive for excellence much more than the typical college graduate.” Graduates from universities with a formalized commitment to leadership are often able toquickly contribute in industrial settings due to their ability to communicate to solve problems andlead teams2. Hiring graduates who have participated in engineering leadership programs mayalso help organizations cut costs associated with sending employees through their company’sinternal leadership development programs. The purpose of this survey was to collect data from various institutions to examine thetypes of programs utilized and highlight innovative practices. This paper will provide insight intovarious types of leadership development programs that
succeed and “need to begrown via in-house training or experience” [Adcock et al., 2015]. For example, NASA developedthe Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) to provide “developmentactivities, training, and education” to more quickly cultivate systems engineers [Ryschkewitch etal., 2009].Universities have responded to the growing market demand for systems engineers in a range ofways, from adding or further emphasizing elements of systems engineering to existing courses(e.g., capstone design courses; see Chaput [2016]), to creating entire programs in systemsengineering (e.g., Stevens Institute of Technology). How effective are these efforts, how can theybe improved, and, can we identify a set of best practices in doing such
Paper ID #9142Adopting the BOK2 Student Outcomes: A Six-Year RetrospectiveDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer (PE) whose expertise includes Low Impact Development (LID), innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and stormwater modeling and design, and field data collection for performance monitoring. His University appointments
Paper ID #242182018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Understanding How Engineering Identity and Belongingness Predict Grit forFirst-Generation College StudentsDina Verd´ın, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dina Verd´ın is a Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Education and M.S. student in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. She completed her B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jos´e State University. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship. Her
main goal of this course is for you to become a systemic thinker who uses a systematicapproach, based on methodologies in the course materials, to analyze open-ended, ill-definedproblems and issues. You will accomplish this goal by:1. Demonstrating and effectively applying the following during the appropriate phase of analysis a. formulate a problem and develop a clear statement of needs • goals, objective trees, indices of performance • functional requirements and design specifications based upon system trades b. identify solutions to a problem • creativity and innovation, brainstorming, researching existing/near solutions to the same/similar problems
and Professor, Chair, as well as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. Jacobson has published over 150 journal, conference, and technical papers. He has been a recipient, as PI or co-PI, of numerous research awards, including awards from the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation (in both Mathematical Sciences and Education and Human Resources).Prof. Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver Katherine Goodman is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver, and curriculum lead at Inworks, an interdisciplinary innovation lab. Her research focuses on transformative experiences in engineering education. She has served as program chair and division chair of the
Research, Mental Health Nursing, Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, Journal of Nursing Education, and others.Mr. Francis Xavier McAfee, Florida Atlantic University Francis X. McAfee, Associate Professor in the School of Communication & Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) merges his background as a ceramic sculptor and printmaker with new digital technologies. After graduating with a BFA in Art in 1989 he joined the Florida Center for Electronic Communication (CEC) as a lead artist creating animation for applied research projects. These computer animated films were nationally and internationally screened in New York, Chicago, Hollywood, San Fran- cisco, and Tokyo in industry recognized
, electromagnetics, and system design. His research interests include cooperative control of networked multi-agent systems, resilient and fault-tolerant control, and networked control systems. He received the Best Student Paper Award in the area of Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization at the 2010 International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, and he received an Honorable Mention Award at the 2012 International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation & Control.Dr. Bryan O’Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University Page 24.42.1 c American Society for
, Research & Development Center, Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural Extension Service, Student Ombudsman, Guidance & Academic Counselors, Presidents of Unions, Graduate Studies, Library, Professional Enhancement Center, Faculty, Students, Non-Teaching Personnel, and Continuing Education Division.These questionnaires were designed from the charge questions, which were identified first toaddress the following MSCHE’s Standards of Excellence19:• Missions, Goals, and Objectives• Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal• Institutional Resources• Leadership and Governance• Administration• Integrity• Institutional Assessment• Student Admissions• Student Support Services• Faculty• Educational Offerings• General
direct governement employee. One response to the survey isgiven in Figure 4.2 Figure 4.1Selected quotes from other former students concerning their assessment of the competition: “Being on the team taught me what it meant to be an actual engineer and how to approachreal world problems. Unlike problems I was given in class that always had correct answers, in thereal world there are constant tradeoffs and it is being able to figure out the best balance of tradeoffsthat produces the best design. If it weren’t for the team, I don’t think I would have continued withmy major as an aerospace engineer.” “Yes. Class teaches you all the theory but not how to apply it in a practical manner
PolytechnicInstitute (WPI) and the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) have formed a partnership to developtechnology/engineering curriculum materials for grades K-6 and to prepare teachers, who do notgenerally have a technical background, to implement them. The participants are WPI faculty,graduate fellows in engineering and science disciplines, undergraduate engineering and sciencestudents, and WPS elementary school teachers. This partnership is innovative because it is thefirst to address the Massachusetts technology/engineering frameworks in grades K-6.Project ObjectivesNSF has a longstanding interest in addressing pipeline issues in technical education, and thisprogram represents an opportunity to interest young children, especially girls andunderrepresented
Paper ID #7230The Inverted Classroom in a First-Year Engineering CourseMrs. Brooke Morin, Ohio State University Brooke Morin is a Lecturer in the College of Engineering at Ohio State University, teaching First-Year Engineering for Honors classes in the Engineering Education Innovation Center. She also worked with the program as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant and a Graduate Teaching Associate. Brooke earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State.Dr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety received her B.S. in aerospace engineering at The Ohio State
University of Washington, and a BA in Sociology from Smith College.Tiffany D. Pan, University of Washington Tiffany Pan is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) at the University of Washington, where she primarily works on evaluating The Redshirt in Engineering Consortium. Tiffany is a PhD candidate in Bio-cultural Anthropology interested in the links between biology, behavior, and environment and their collective effects on human health. She also earned an MPH in Epidemiology and MA in Anthropology from the University of Washington.Prof. Eve A. Riskin P.E., University of Washington Eve Riskin received her BS degree in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. and her
Paper ID #21291Bottlenecks and Muddiest Points in a Freshman Circuits CourseDr. Cynthia Furse, University of Utah Dr. Cynthia Furse (PhD ’94) is the Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah and a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Furse teaches / has taught electromagnetics, wireless communication, computational electromagnetics, microwave engineering, circuits, and antenna design. She is a leader and early developer of the flipped classroom, and began flipping her classes in 2007. She is now regularly engaged helping other faculty flip their classes (see Teach
Paper ID #16325Pre- and Post-Class Student Viewing Behaviors for Recorded Videos in anInverted Sophomore Mechanics CourseDr. Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University Dr. Shawn P. Gross is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. He has as M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S.E. degree from Tulane University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mechanics and structural design (reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry, and wood).Dr. David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor and Chairman
/FES_Report/ Accessed February 2, 2011. 19 Strutz, M.L. (2008). A retrospective study of skills, traits, influences, and school experiences of talented engineers. In the Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE IL/IN Section Conference , Terre Haute, IN. 20 Chun, K. & Harris, E. (2011). Research update: Highlights from the OutOfSchoolTime Database . Number 5, January 2011. 21 Melchior, A., Cohen, F., Cutter, T., & Leavitt, T. (2005). More than robots: An evaluation of the FIRST Robotics Competition participant and institutional impacts . Center for Youth and Communities Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University. 22 Walcerz, D. (2007). Report on the third year of