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of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of
to design anentire system.2,8,15 This means that students must learn the team building and communicationskills to work with others outside of their own discipline. The Accreditation Board for Engineer-ing Technology (ABET) recognizes the importance of these abilities in its Criteria for Accredit-ing Engineering Programs: “Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates havean ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams”.1,5 The study of robotics provides an excellentinstrument for teaching and learning about working in multidisciplinary teams.The overall goal of this project is the development of a comprehensive undergraduate course inrobotics that emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork by encompassing many of the diverse
. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University. More recently (2011) she was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at Stanford on summer research experiences for high school teachers. Her industry experiences
curricula with industrial needs. The proposed three-year project would focus on: a) identifying curricular activities exhibiting astrong correlation with student co-op work performance; b) designing andimplementing processes allowing the systematic use of employer assessment incurriculum design; c) evaluating the impact of changes in curricular design uponstudent work performance; d) piloting and contrasting projects in both differentacademic fields and at different colleges; and e) developing a set of best practicesto be used for further refinement and dissemination of the process. Initialcollaborators include University of Cincinnati (UC) academic units as follows:the Department of Architecture (College of Design, Architecture, Art, andPlanning
capstone design advisor for the past half year in the Bioengineering Design Studio Prototype Lab and plans to pursue a career in the medical device and diagnostic industry. email: Albert.Valadez@asu.eduVictoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough graduated with a BSE in Bioengineering from of the Harrington Department of Bioengineering in the School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She is currently pursuing an MS in Bioengineering with a research emphasis in the design of synthetic viral vectors and phage therapy. She currently works as an advisor in the Bioengineering Design Studio
, Sharplesidentified the lack of a ready-made theory of personal learning to use to inform design oftechnology to support learning in multiple contexts over long periods of time.8 Milrad raisedquestions concerning how learning activities using mobile technologies can be designed tosupport innovative education practices.22 Sharples also wrote on this theme by questioning howthe use of mobile devices can be integrated within broader educational scenarios.23 Taylorexpressed concerns for a lack of development of appropriate methods for evaluating learning inmobile environments.18 Tension between informal networked learning interactions and schooleducation regulated by a set curriculum provides further challenges. Sharples wrote that mostschools and colleges do
, sprayer engineers, and others on theenvironmental impact and corrective action to lessen atmospheric spray drift of appliedcrop protectants. Lesson plan topics were developed for modules with a progressive lineof thought including (1) overview of spray drift problem, (2) dosage transfer of atomizedmaterials (why we spray), (3) mass balance of applied spray material (how much is lost),(4) atmospheric transport (how droplets are carried away), and (5) best-managementpractices for reducing atmospheric transport. The presentation format was to link togethera series of shortened technical segments, with attention given to developing salienttechnical points in sufficient depth with enough overlap with previous and subsequentsections to reinforce course
University, SCAbstractIt is vital to guarantee that engineering graduates have learned essential skills required to excel ina dynamic technological landscape. Today the proliferation of low-cost, high-speed computingdevices offer opportunities for design and control of systems with varying levels of complexity.What this means in practice is that engineers increasingly need expert knowledge of variouscomputer systems and software. Computing expertise once considered arcane must now becomecommonplace. We develop a novel Machine Learning (ML) course, designed for allundergraduate engineering majors with appropriate programming and mathematics background,to take as an elective in their junior or senior year. The course introduces deep learning
] also noted that the majority of PhDs earned by Black students were concentratedin biological and biomedical sciences with considerably fewer in other science fields. In manystudies, the reporting of Black graduates was an admixture of Blacks from the US and abroad.Studies consistently report welcoming, supportive, and nurturing environments as the reason forHBCUs’ success in contributing to the representation of Black people in science [7],environments that were less focused on competitiveness [4]. Research [15] indicated that"HBCUs embody the best practices for educating students who are marginalized in otherlearning environments" and found that HBCUs “better foster[ed] academic and social integrationin science and engineering among Blacks
facility neighbors). In courses withauthentic design projects, particularly those that use a human-centered design paradigm, multipleopportunities for authentic listening practice are available.Ultimately, like many professional skills, listening is perhaps best taught in a cohesive approachthat is integrated through the curriculum. A single mention of listening in one course isinsufficient. When programs are integrating communication skills, teamwork/leadership, andethics/societal impacts as required learning outcomes for ABET, listening can be explicitlyidentified to students as sub-elements among these outcomes. For example, students couldpractice their listening skills in association with oral presentations by their peers. Traditionalstudent
“effective” practice is considered to be one that supports and better preparesstudents, especially those designated as URM, to score higher on these “objective” measures[11]–[14]. Less dialogue has invited instructors and administrators within higher education torethink whether these instruments, the measures themselves, may be imperfect and biased. Whilegrades have a strong place in the logistics and culture of higher education in the United states(see Appendix A and B for information on American grading practices), now is the time toconsider their flaws and limitations, as well as explore new grading practices that may reducetheir inequitable impact on students who are already marginalized in STEM disciplines.In this paper, I argue that the very
own abilities andexpertise in the application of what they have been taught.General comments.The engineering education system thus produces a large number of B.Sc.graduates of very poor calibre in terms of modern engineering knowledge.Theyare versed by rote in many of the theoretical aspects of the subject matterbut are generally not exposed to practical knowledge nor problems of a11 synthesis 11 or open-ended nature. The government recognizes the deficiencies 109of the system and has instituted a series of "Professional QualifyingExaminations" designed to identify poorly qualified graduates. The passrate on these examinations that each graduate must pass before he canpractice as a Professional Engineer
Mechanical Engineering Technology,Electrical Engineering Technology or Mechatronics Engineering Technology majors.The mission of the Robotics concentration is to conduct world-class research and teaching to trainfuture generations of thinkers and creators.Robotics concentration students at [University Name] will be a part of an intellectually stimulatingenvironment where they will participate in project-based courses and are encouraged to make high-impact contributions to research.The undergraduate Robotics concentration is designed to help students meet their professionalobjectives. Each course in this concentration contains a significant level of robotics and automationprinciples for high-demand occupational areas. Students choose to use this
systems. As a tenure-track faculty member and Chair of the University of Detroit Mercy Mechanical Engineering department, he has developed a program of instruction that promotes student-lead design of assistive technology products for people with disabilities. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to experience interaction with real live ”customers.” Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Graduate Engineering Professional Programs, emphasizing Systems Engineering and Graduate Product Development programs. In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke continues his involvement in industry as he conducts seminars on innovation which are
games; they can add pyroelectric sensors anddevelop a people-following behavior; they can make the robot look more like a small animal byadding a tail on a servo-motor or a disguise; they can add a leach to guide the robot; etc. It is upto the students to develop the capabilities they believe to be appropriate for the robot. Thisshould lead to a great variety of interesting solutions, making the best of the sensors and theactuators available, the processing capabilities of the microprocessor board and what can be donein practice, while still consider the social impacts of their designs. In accordance to cooperativelearning principles5, the competition is then much more oriented toward the challenge ofbuilding an interesting product for this
presentation of the team’s workRole of the team facilitatorsA total of 7 facilitators worked with 3 to 6 teams. Facilitators were either engineering faculty (2),graduate engineering students (2), or professional engineers with at least 5 years’ experience (3).Two of the facilitators were in Lebanon, the rest were US-based. Facilitators met for 1 hour onceper week to coordinate activities and share best practices. The role of the facilitator was two-fold: to help the communication among the team, and to act as a technical mentor aiding the teamin the completion of their design project.Data CollectionThe purpose of this assessment project is to determine if a short-term, multinational, virtual teamexperience will enable students to work effectively as a
' diverseinterests, complicated enough to require design, and yet could be conducted by students with noengineering experience. It was decided that the best solution was to have two robotic projectsplus a few labs at the start of the semester that directly supported the projects. The first projectwas a semi-autonomous land vehicle that could navigate the two-dimensional course depicted inFigure 1 with a typical student design shown in Figure 2. This project allowed the students to Page 10.816.3become proficient with the Mindstorms® programming interface and provided experience withthe unpredictability of the real-world, particularly the impact of battery
. These improvements to student learning are due, inpart, to the development of metacognitive and critical process skills. When coupled with masteryof technical content, engineers with stronger metacognitive and critical process skills can morecreatively apply knowledge. Creativity is a foundational requirement for innovation and recentliterature suggests that while engineering programs may be improving in developing creativity inengineering curricula, additional focus is needed to ensure graduates are properly equipped fortheir careers7,8. Innovative, creative, design thinking has been identified as one of four categoriesof engineering competence in the Transforming Undergraduate Education in Engineering(TUEE) initiative sponsored by ASEE9
Guard’s role as aregulator, operator, and inspector for current commercial vessels. Education about hybrid powersystems helps the Maritime Safety Center develop policy for future enforcement and preventionas this technology continues to develop. The design and build team for this project will developtechnical expertise in the field of FCHEV by building a system capable of switching betweenhydrogen fuel cell power and battery power. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have also found use in a variety of applications, as thecomparatively low energy density and limited practical range of EV power systems can be offsetby another power source. Concerns regarding climate change have only increased interest andinvestment in these systems. Companies
quantitative data aggregation.Dr. Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Jamie Gurganus is a faculty member in the Engineering and Computing Education Program and Affiliate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UMBC. She is the Associate Director STEMed Research in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT). She also serves as the Director for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) in the graduate school. Her research is focused on solving problems relating to educating and developing engi- neers, teachers, and the community at all levels (P12, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate). A few of these key areas include engineering
teams is an important skill that students need to develop in Page 14.330.2order to succeed in engineering practice.1,3,4 This has led to increased use of pedagogy thatembraces cooperative learning and greater emphasis on group projects in various engineeringcourses. An important challenge of engineering professors is to group their students in a mannerthat will set the stage for effective learning. Many researchers have suggested criteria thatshould be used when instructors form the teams.18,22,27,28 Common strategies are to form teamsof three to five students with a heterogeneity of grades and/or abilities, and avoid isolatingminorities. Best
. Zemke, S. & Elger, D. (2006). Curricular elements that promote professional behavior in a design class. ASEEConference Proceedings, session 187.7. Seat, E. & Lord, S. M. (1999). Enabling effective engineering teams: A program for teaching interaction skills.Journal of Engineering Education, Oct., 385-390.8. Artis, S., Scales, G., & Griffin, O. (2006). From the classroom to the boardroom: The use of role play in graduateeducation. ASEE Conference Proceedings, session 1590.9. McKeachie, W. J. (2002). Teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers.Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.10. Steinert, Y. (1993). Twelve tips for using role-plays in clinical teaching. Medical Teacher, 15 (4), 283-291.11
Award for Employee Recognition, and induction into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, placing her among the top 10% of Purdue Graduate students. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to technological innovation in XR control systems. Her professional aspirations include applying for an Assistant Professor position upon completing her Ph.D. This career trajectory aligns with her desire to leverage her accumulated experience and knowledge to mentor and guide emerging talents. A central component of her vision is inspiring and supporting aspiring scholars in pursuing academic and professional excellence, facilitating impactful change within our field.Dr. Farid Breidi
GroupsWhen asked about the main impacts of their grassroots engineering practices, all the threeextension centers described in this work (Soltec, ITCP/Unicamp, Pegadas, and Alter-Nativas)agree that students’ formation is (much) better served than the supported groups themselves. Thisusually does not mean that there was no impact or change on the assisted groups’ reality. Instead,it seems to indicate that what might last longer to these groups or their members are not the(socio-)technical solutions co-constructed, but things like the abilities they developed throughoutthe supporting process.Actually, it is not unusual for a GE team to support an enterprise, either a waste pickercooperative, a company recovered by workers or a Landless Rural Worker
hard, technical skills and advancing research in engineering sciences.Community and cultural activities have been performed in a voluntary, non-credit environment.Opportunities exist for these voluntary activities to be formalized into credit bearing learningexperiences that would be learning centered and increase knowledge retention. [10] The 2002 Project Kaleidoscope Report on Reports identified a consistent theme overseventeen years of reports: a vision of an environment where undergraduates develop anunderstanding of the role of science and technology in their world. [11] During that same timeperiod universities have seen the needs of their student change due to changing demographicsand diversity. Across the university curriculum we
. Thistechnology is becoming a common practice in discrete part manufacturing industries. Studentswill measure the effects of the thermal status of the machine tool on the machining accuracy ofthe machine tool. Student teams conduct experiments to check calibration of the machine toolsusing Ballbar & LaserXL80 calibration equipment purchased through the NSF grant. Web-basedinteractive instructional modules and tutors are developed for each sensor and equipment usedfor course. MET204 & ET635 (graduate level). Quality Control topics at graduate andundergraduate level focus on the information technology aspect of the proposed project. Studentswill use design of experiments to investigate the effects of the cutting conditions on part
, Center for Youth and Communities, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University. Available online at: www.usfirst.org/aboutus/content.aspx?id=46. 7. E. Yu, M. Iskander, V. Kapila, and N. Kriftcher, “Promoting Engineering Careers using Modern Sensors in High School Science Labs,” Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology, Assessment, and Engineering Education, 229—235, Springer, 2007. 8. D. Kee, Classroom Activities for the Busy Teacher: NXT, 2008. Available online at: http://www.domabotics.com. 9. D. Astolfo, Building Robots with LEGO Mindstorms NXT, Syngress Publishing, Inc., MA, 2007.10. S.J. Norton, C.J., McRobbie, and I.S. Ginns, “Problem Solving in a Middle School Robotics Design
-Purdue University Indianapolis Karen Alfrey is a Clinical Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Programs in the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. She has been a member of ASEE since 2003.Dr. Mengyuan (Alice) Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #42482 Mengyuan (Alice) Zhao is the Associate Director of Research and Development at IUPUI CyberLab. Her team works on designing, developing, and implementing innovative educational technology tools
judgments,” and “an ability to apply…,” essentially covering the gamut of cognitiveknowing, judging, and implementing. What is striking about these ABET goals for studentoutcomes is the coordination of engineering practices with a full range of social, cultural,environmental, and global considerations. ABET 3.1 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors ABET 3.3 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic