Paper ID #23189Andragogical Learning Characteristics in Second-year and Fourth-year Me-chanical Engineering StudentsDr. Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy Greg Freisinger is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy from The Ohio State University. Greg was an Army en- gineer officer prior to graduate school, with experience in combat and construction military engineering. His research is primarily focused on biomechanical
allows the user to perform numerous experiments in thesame time it would take to perform a single experiment in the physical world. As a result,students can master the photolithography process much more quickly than they typically could.Costs for a typical photolithography lab range from several thousand dollars to hundreds ofthousands of dollars. Each lab requires an expensive mask aligner and spin-coater, as well asseveral smaller components, such as silicon wafers and chemicals like photoresist and developer.Due to the prohibitive costs of these items, only one set of machines is available at the universityand only one student can perform an experiment at a time. Additionally, inexperienced andexperienced users alike run the risk of damaging
Paper ID #24271Assessment and Evaluation of Villanova University’s Engineering Entrepreneur-ship Minor ProgramDr. Pritpal Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor and Chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Villanova University. He received a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Dr. Singh teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of semiconductor microelectronics, renewable energy systems and
basic concepts and knowledge of lifescience, basic rules of life activities; to understand the basic research methods and thinkingmodes of life science; to learn the whole picture and new trends of life science development,as well as the inevitable trend of the integration for modern life sciences and other subjects;to understand and preliminary utilize biological principles, ideas, ways of thinking torecognize some of the phenomena and processes of life. Students are required to be equippedwith basic life science literacy, master fundamental life science knowledge, and learn to makeuse of basic life science research methods and thinking mode knowledge to solve problems.By improving students’ knowledge system and cultivating innovative ideas
product engineer for 2 years.Mr. Senbao Lin, Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute 2017.7 - Present Lab Engineer in Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute, China 2015.10 - 2017.3 Au- tomation Engineer in TP Orthodontics, Inc., the US 2013.8 - 2015.5 Master in Mechanical Engineering of Illinois Institute of Technology, the US 2009.9 - 2013.6 Bachelor in Engineering of Sichuan University, ChinaMiss Lurao Liu, Sichuan University 2017.9 - Present Laboratory Engineer in Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute 2015.8 - 2017.8 M.S., Ohio State University in America, Electrical and Computer Science Engineering 2011.9 - 2015.6 B.S., Sichuan University in China. Electrical engineering and AutomationMrs. Wei Chen, Sichuan
Optical Techniques Nick also received his four masters; in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Operation Research, and Mechanical Engineering all from Princeton University during the years from 1973 through 1976. He received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, with minor in Mathematics from Michigan State. Nick has served and held positions in Administration (Civil, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Manu- facturing, Bioengineering, Material Science), and as Faculty in the engineering department for the past twenty seven years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018
. Daugherty and N. Mentzer, “Analogical reasoning in the engineering design process and technology education applications,” Journal of Technology Education, vol. 19(2), pp. 7-21, 2008.[19] J. Hey, J. Linsey, A. M. Agogino, and K. L. Wood, “Analogies and metaphors in creative design,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 24(2), pp. 283-294, 2008.[20] L. A. Liikkanen and M. Perttula, “Exploring problem decomposition in conceptual design among novice designers,” Design studies, vol. 30(1), pp. 38-59, 2009.[21] T. A. Litzinger, P. Van Meter, C. M. Firetto, L. J. Passmore, C. B. Masters, S. R. Turns, G. L. Gray, F. Constanzo, and S. E. Zappe, “A cognitive study of problem solving in statistics,” Journal of
experimental environment. She has also pushed the most updated modern engineering revolution of 3D printing to its limits by showing several students the importance of creativity, critical thinking, team building and problem solving. As a lifelong learner, Carolina plans to pursue a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Propulsion as well as attain a doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering to meet the demands of a future employer such as NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, or Space X.Ms. Melissa Stearns c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Building STEM Pathways for Students with DisabilitiesAbstractOver the last two years, we have been working closely with
Paper ID #21360Can It Work for Us Too? Results from Using West Point’s Fundamentals ofEngineering Mechanics and Design Course Redesign.Dr. Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Scott Hamilton is the Coordinator for the new Civil Engineering Program at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a Masters in engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan
keep track of where students end up after college – whether that be continuing to get their masters or joining the workforce.Some sections recently added the conference coordinator/chair to the officers.Small Section (KU/NMT)Small sections have approximately 5~7 basic officers and less than 20 members. Officer dutieswere defined as follows: • President: the primary leader of the section. Focuses on initiating and maintaining the sections goals for each semester. The president is also responsible for running both section and officer meetings and communicating with professional and national SWE sections. • Vice-president: assists the president (or other officers) as needed. • Treasurer: in charge of the
to make adjustments as needed. Specifically, students who effectively employ metacognitivestrategies, such as reflection and self-assessment, are more likely to master the problem solvingskills that are essential to programming success [3].Writing to learn (WTL) activities promote metacognition in any discipline. Based on the ideathat writing is a visual representation of thinking [4], WTL activities are usually short, low-stakes writing assignments that are designed to promote reflection, analysis, synthesis, anddeeper understanding of course material. When integrated into a problem-solving assignment,such as a programming lab, WTL prompts allow students to think about the choices they aremaking and the reasons for those choices. When
employment. There are differences in terms of levelsof achievement and in the outcome statements and commentaries. For example, while the needfor specific calculus-based mathematics that a Professional Engineer is expected to master areexplicit in the CE-BOK3, no similar detail is provided in the CET-BOK. The CE-BOK3includes outcomes on Materials Science and Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, whereas theclosest corresponding outcomes in the CET-BOK are Civil Engineering Mechanics and ProblemIdentification and Resolution, respectively. There is a clear effort on the part of the CET-BOKto state outcomes in a more applied manner suitable for technologist occupations. For example,the CET-BOK lists Business Acumen as one outcome, while the CE-BOK3
Paper ID #23664Comparison of Game-based Learning and Traditional Lecture Approachesto Improve Student Engagement and Knowledge Transfer in STEM Educa-tionNathan C. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln I am a masters student at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln majoring in Biological Systems Engineer- ing. My assistantship project focuses on developing an educational immersive simulation game to educate youth on the corn-water-energy-beef nexus and systems thinking.Dr. Ashu Guru, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Guru is a computer scientist and educational researcher who focuses on curriculum development in both
did his Ph.D. from the department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering from University of Strathclyde also in Glasgow from 2007-2013. His research focused on using intelligent systems design methodologies, reliability analyses and risk assessment on finite inertia power systems particularly naval vessels. Currently he is a courtesy appointment at CAPS-FSU and was the instructor for Engineering Design Methods at the FSU-FAMU College of engineering.Dr. Nikhil Gupta, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Nikhil Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree from Y.M.C.A. Institute of Technology, Haryana, India in 2008, Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 2010
graduate research assistant for the Engineering Fundamentals department. I have earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (CFD and Heat Transfer) and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Propulsion) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Creating a Concept Inventory - Lessons LearnedAbstractA concept inventory (CI) is an instrument in educational assessment that can help identifyconceptual understanding and identify common misconceptions among students. Since thedevelopment of the first concept inventory (the Force Concept Inventory in Physics education), anumber of other instruments have been created in a variety STEM
physics majors and a course in musical acoustics, which was specifically de- signed for elementary education majors. He is director of the ASU Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) Project, which strives to produce more and better high school physics teachers. He is also director of Master of Natural Science degree program, a graduate program designed for in-service science teachers. He works on improving persistence of students in STEM majors, especially under-prepared students and students from under-represented groups. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Creating and Scaling an Evidence-based Faculty Development ProgramAbstract This evidence-based practice paper
embedded in pre-class quizzes, used during in-class coding exercises and at timesdeployed in after-class homework assignments. The coding environment is designed to increaseand encourage student experimentation, exploration, and time spent coding, while providinginstant feedback to students via automatically graded assignments. CeMeCode furthermorecollects a robust amount of mineable data concerning student performance and progress,including fine-grained (keystroke-by-keystroke) data and compilation snapshots. Figure 1: CeMeCode embedded into an LMS.CeMeCode was initially developed with the goal to reduce the hump (installing and familiarizingoneself with an IDE, having to learn Linux, SSHing to a server, mastering
before his graduation, he started to work as a free-lance tutor, product designer, and interior architect. In year 2006, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Ohio State University, concentrating on design development process in industrial design. His research interests are: humanitarian design, design development process, and emerging technology integration in design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing for children with Sensory Processing DisordersAbstractComplex design issues require a multi-disciplinary approach. Building an environmentwhere students can work with experts from different fields can be incredibly beneficial to notonly the students
computing community is through incentivizing 4year completion for transfer students as well as four year institution students. In the 2016-17academic year and in anticipation of the S-STEM grant, a practice of securing a designatedadvisor specifically for transfer students was enacted in one of the participating computer sciencedepartments. This advisor, part of the S-STEM team, was a transfer student herself whosuccessfully completed a bachelors and a masters’ degree at the four year institution, giving heradditional insight into students’ struggles to integrate into the 4 year school. The program designdeveloped the role of transfer advisor to alleviate transfer student issues and concerns, supportintegration into campus, and at the same time do
compiled design ofthe Arduino IDE program. Additionally, the team will have no need for the 10-turnpotentiometers but will instead use single turn potentiometers. This is also for simplicity and costreasons. Another variance in the designs which doesn’t provide much discrepancy regards theinput power. Because SixDegreesOfFlight is based in Australia, the design is powered usingstandard Australian 240V AC power outlets, with a maximum current of 10 Amps. However, ourdesign is based in the USA, and will be using 120V AC power outlets with a maximum currentof 15 Amps for their system. Shown in Figure 5 is a block diagram of the current but evolvingstate of the design. Figure 5: Master Electrical Block DiagramFABRICATIONThe
of Science Education and the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Educa- tion (JPEER). She received a B.S.E with distinction in Engineering in 2009 and a B.S. degree in Physics Education in 1999. Her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Science Education from Arizona State University earned in 2002 and 2008, respectively.Liwei Zhang, Purdue University, West Lafayette Liwei Zhang is a master student at the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University. In 2016, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Her research focuses on assessment in STEM education.Emily Yoshikawa, Purdue University, West Lafayette c
Paper ID #18376An Analysis of Engineering and Technology Faculty Library Usage Patternsand Recommendations for Enhancing Interaction with the LibraryDr. Niranjan Hemant Desai Name: Dr Niranjan Desai Qualifications: Ph.D Civil Engineering University of Louisville, USA MES (Master of Engineering Studies) Civil Engineering University of Sydney, Australia BTECH (Bachelor of Technology) Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. Work Experience: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University North Central (2013 - Present) Engineering Intern, Watrous Associates Architects, (2011 - 2013) Graduate Research
usabilityassessment method 21. The subscales are defined in SUMI are namely; Efficiency: reflects thedegree to which the software helps the user accomplish their task. Affect: measures theemotional response of the user to the software. Helpfulness: indicates whether system isrelatively self-explanatory, and for which the help system and documentation are good or not.Control: shows the degree to which users feel in control of the software, rather than beingcontrolled by the software. Learn ability: measures how quickly and easily the users felt theycould master the software or a new feature of the software. According to these scales, a systemthat achieves a score in the range of 40-60 is comparable in usability to most of successfulcommercial software
compares an innovative approach to teaching an introductory C programming course to atraditional C programming course for electrical engineering students. Students who pass eithercourse must subsequently take a traditional intermediate C programming course. The novel courseutilizes hardware-based projects to motivate students to master language syntax and implement keyprogramming concepts and best practices. In addition to comparing the attitudes and self-perceptions of the students in each of the introductory courses, we also look at success rates foreach cohort in the intermediate programming class as well as their progress toward their degrees.The electrical engineering students who took either introductory class on average had identicalGPAs
Doctoral Program and Undergraduate Teacher Education Program. She has taught in K-12 classrooms in three countries, and currently teaches doctoral, masters, and undergraduate courses at c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #18443 Clemson University in Child Development, Human Development, and Contextual Influences on Learning and Development. Dr. Jamil received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology-Applied Development Science at the University of Virginia. During her doctoral study, Dr. Jamil was a research fellow of the Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of
scholarship is grounded in notions of learning as a social process, influenced by complexity theories, sociocultural theories, sociolinguistics, and the learning sciences.Ms. Mia DeLaRosa Mia DeLaRosa received her BA in in Elementary Education from Arizona State University in 2004. She went on to receive her Masters in Educational Leadership and Principal Certificate from Northern Arizona University in 2007. She is currently working on her EdD at Arizona State University. Mia is highly qualified to teach middle grades math, science, and language arts. Mia has taught middle school science in the Alhambra Elementary School District for nine years where she also leads after-school engineering clubs. Mia has been directly
Education.”http://www.onlineethics.org/File.aspx?id=36425&v=3adcff41.[18] Rock Ethics Institute. 2017. “12-Step Approach: From Moral Literacy to Ethics Spotting.” http://stem-researchethics.org/ru001/node/102.[19] Davenport, T. H. 1997. Information Ecology: Mastering the Information and Knowledge Environment.Oxford University Press.[20] Treloar, A. 2012. “Conceptualising Collaboration and Competition in the Changing Ecology ofResearch Data.” Online Presentation. http://www.slideshare.net/atreloar/research-data-ecology.[21] Chisholm, M. 2015. “7 Phases of A Data Life Cycle.” http://www.information-management.com/news/data-management/Data-Life-Cycle-Defined-10027232-1.html.[22] Herkert, J. R. 2001. “Future Directions in Engineering Ethics
student should be able to master the mathematics associated with signals, systems and control. The lab portion of the course utilizes MATLAB/Simulink.Instruction Outcomes:1. Learn to use MATLAB and Simulink in analog and digital control signals and systems.2. Learn to model control systems3. Understand the stability of digital control systems4. Design digital controllerLecture Topics: 1 Intro to Control 2 Discrete and Continuous-time signals 3 Discrete and Continuous Systems- Modeling and Response 4 Digital Convolution 5 Transforms- Z and Laplace 6 System Response and Stability 7 Digital Feedback Control 8 Design ProjectsWe present samples of the topics and the pedagogy of the topics covered in
Paper ID #17874Challenges and Opportunities: Faculty Views on the State of MacroethicalEducation in EngineeringDr. Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University Dr. Canney teaches civil engineering at Seattle University. His research focuses on engineering educa- tion, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sustainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stan- ford University with an emphasis on structural
cryptography and com- putational number theory. He has published four books and more than sixty papers. He taught the cryp- tography class on which some of the research of this article is based.Dr. Yingjie Chen, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Yingjie Chen is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology of Pur- due University. He received his Ph.D. degree in the areas of human-computer interaction, information visualization, and visual analytics from the School of Interaction Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada. He earned the Bachelor degree of Engineering from the Tsinghua University in China, and a Master of Science degree in Information Technology from SFU. His