. Litzinger had four years of industrial experiencewith General Electric in power systems, and completed his Ph. D. studies at Princeton.MARTIN TRETHEWEYMarty Trethewey is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, where he has been on the faculty since1981. He teaches the new “IDEALS” linking classes and an industry-based capstone course in addition to courses invibrations and noise control. He was a member of the team of business and engineering faculty who created theinterdisciplinary Quality in Manufacturing Management Masters degree and continues to teach in the program. Heis a member of the Acoustics Program faculty and provides an e-learning graduate course to practicing engineers onnoise control engineering. Prior to joining Penn
-bird type, whose most effective hours of learning is in the early part of the day. Some students are of the night-owl type, who have difficulty in getting up early but have productive hours in the night. There are students who find it fun and challenging to inter- act with a computer and to learn from it at their own pace and in a time of their choice. Since computers are not persons, students are less likely to feel embarrassed to be initially given a low test score. The questions in each retake of a web-based test involve the same concepts to be mastered; thus, there is little uncertainty and much more learning for the students.■ To allow instructors to create teaching material of lasting value and to save overall efforts
. C. Jr. (1998). 8-bit microprocessor Interfacing and Applications, Heath Company.Micro-Master - MM 8000, 8085 Microprocessor-Basic Systems Course Computer Theory, Construction, and Programming, Elenco Electronics, 1996.JIANREN LIJian-ren Li obtained his Ph.D. degree in Solid-State Physics from King’s College, University of London, UK, in1985. He has worked in industry for more than ten years. He is currently teaching digital electronics courses in theDepartment of Engineering Technology at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.AHMAD ZARGARIDr. Ahmad Zargari is Associate Professor of Industrial Education and Technology at Morehead State University.He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Microprocessors
responsive to change. They could not afford to wait for students to graduate fromuniversities with their master degrees without formal job experience, thus, the birth of theBerufsakademie.To be admitted to a Berufsakademie, a German student must have at least 13 years of school andbe at the level of German Abitur. In addition, an applicant to the BA must have a trainingcontract with one of the participating supporting companies. The company with approximately20 applicants or more per slot competitively selects applicants who are then admitted to theBerufsakademie. During the three-year period, students earn a salary from their employersufficient to meet cost of living; therefore allowing the student the ability to concentrate on theirstudies.The BA
,” MastersThesis, University at Buffalo, Feb. 2001.7. Bryan Mihalick, “Development of a standalone java-based molecular simulation environment”, Masters Thesis,University at Buffalo, Feb. 2001.8. URL: http://wings.buffalo.edu/eng/ce/kofke/applets/; Molecular Simulation Applets, David Kofke.9. Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides, “Design Patterns Elements of Reusable ObjectOriented Design,” Addison-Wesley (1995).10. Ralph E. Johnson, “Frameworks = Components + Patterns”, Communications of the ACM, Special Issue onObject-Oriented Application Frameworks, Vol. 40, No. 10, Page 39, October 1997.11. M. Fayad, D. C. Schmidt, “Object-Oriented Application Frameworks,” Communications of the ACM, SpecialIssue on Object-Oriented Application
Conference & Exposition Copyright 2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthat with the ever growing body of knowledge needed for a successful career, the centuries oldeducation model of one master and few apprentices had become largely insufficient. Education ofa goal-minded individual who uses technical knowledge as a principal tool and communicateseffectively with non-technical personnel became the emphasis of the education in that institution.The principles of today’s engineering work have not changed much since. Increasingly more oftenfunctioning of an engineer is viewed in context of the entire scientific and economic environment. Several reports by professional societies and papers published in the last
computer controls system models. Allan has been selecting equipment for the Green Mobility Laboratory and aiding the design of experiments and simulations for the lab.Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University Michelle Pomeroy attained her BSEE from Kettering University in June 2002 receiving the Presidents Medal given to only 2% of each graduating class for professionalism in the workplace, community in- volvement and participation in professional societies. Since graduation Michelle has received her MS in Engineering Management from Oakland University, a Masters Certificate from Villanova University in Project Management and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Electrical
and engineeringprograms indicate that the U.S. struggles to develop a diverse workforce that can competeglobally. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is a historically black(HBCU) land-grant and EPSCoR institution established in 1876 with a mission of providinghigh quality education for about 5800 underprivileged, mostly low-income African-Americanstudents. The university offers baccalaureate, masters and doctoral level degrees that arecompatible with the times to all qualified and capable individuals who are interested in furtherdeveloping their technical, scientific, professional, and scholastic skills and competencies. Theethnic distribution of students at AAMU is 92% black, 4% white, and 4% represented by allothers. In
negative difference between pre- and post-surveys,although we originally assumed their scores would remain unchanged. By implementing theirresearch-based curriculum, the RET teachers were able to directly engage the students throughparticipation in many activities that incorporated writing, designing, creating, and solving; inturn, leading them to master the material.14 Basing the classroom activities on everyday problemsand topics that are relevant to the students’ lives provided a way for them to readily accept thenew knowledge.15 In correlation with previous studies, this problem-based learning hasdemonstrated the enhancement of student motivation and interest in the subject matter byemphasizing “meaning-making over fact-collecting.”16 It also
-290.9. Norton, G.W., J. Alwang, W.A. Masters. 2010. Economic sustainability: Economics of Agricultural Development, 2nd edition, Routledge, chapters 1, Dimensions of world food and development problems, and 5, Economic transformation and growth.10. Kofinas, G.P., F.S. Chapin.2009. Sustaining livelihoods and human well-being during social–ecological change Chapter 3 in Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship, Chapin, F.S. G.P. Kofinas, C. Folke (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-73033-2 1, © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC11. United Nations. Millennium Development Goals Indicators. http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Default.aspx12. McConville, J.R., J.R. Mihelcic. 2007. Adapting life cycle thinking tools to evaluate project sustainability
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection and the US EPA office of international environmental policy. His writing has been focused mostly on applied environmental ethics issues. For 15 years he has been focusing on the ethical dimensions of climate change and international environmental issues. At EPA, he represented the United States on UN delegations negotiating a variety of environmental and sustainable development issues.Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and
AC 2011-1458: KEYS TO SUCCESS IN THE IEEE HARDWARE COMPE-TITIONNabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nabila (Nan) BouSaba is a faculty asso- ciate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina in Char- lotte. Nan Earned her BS in Electrical Engineering (1982), and a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering (1986) from North Carolina A&T State University. Prior to her current position at UNC- Charlotte, Nan worked for IBM (15 years) and Solectron (8 years) in the area of test development and management. She teaches the Senior design course for the Electrical and computer sections and Basic
with a Bachelor of Science degree. She earned a Master of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Michigan in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2001. She has taught courses in thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, and design. She is currently Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. Page 22.917.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction
study groups focus on the appropriate math courses.Math is the foundational language for all engineering and computer science applications. Astrong basic understanding of Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus for all students in CEAS isvital for success in subsequent courses. As part of an NSF-funded STEM Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP) grant, first-year students in engineering and computer science are assigned tosmall study groups based upon their math course. The groups meet once a week to assiststudents in mastering their math coursework. An additional goal of the groups is to create anopen environment where peers can discuss engineering and computer science interests andapplications. The project is now in its third year. During the first year
Experiential Learning, Games for Engineering Education, and Peer-to-Peer Learning.Dr. Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee UniversityBipul Barua, University of OklahomaMr. Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc. Christof received his equivalent of a Masters Degree in Foundry Technology at the Technical University of Clausthal in Clausthal/Germany. After his first employment as Leader of Research & Development at Thyssen Feinguss, an Aluminum Investment Casting Foundry in Soest/Germany, he joined MAGMA GmbH in Aachen/Germany in a Marketing & Support position. Christof moved to MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc.’s Chicago office in 1995 as Foundry Application Engineer. He now is the President of MAGMA Foundry Technologies
(high school diploma or GED, bachelor’s degree, Masters degree, PhD) Gender data - number of males and females Ethnic data - Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, Asian, other Military training data – number who have been trained in technical areas versus non technical Page 22.1550.7 Documents verifying any academic credit equivalency for military schooling Home state of record for those leaving the service (aggregate numbers - we are assuming that most will return to schools located near their home state) Number of those leaving the regular forces, National Guard, and reservesIn
design, entrepreneurship, and modeling. She has served as an associate editor for the JEE and is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh Nur zge zaltin is a graduate student in the Industrial Engineering department at the University of Pitts- burgh. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Bosphorus (Bogazici) University in Turkey, and her Masters degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh respectively. Her research interest involves improving innovation through modeling the design process.Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior
improve the learning Page 22.1109.4experience. Item 4 (one-minute essays) provides immediate feedback from students on a dailybasis and this is used to develop a database of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) for thecourse webpage associated with the corresponding section. Item 7 (course web page) is intendedto provide students with electronic resources that are easily accessible and for futuredissemination of course materials. Item 8 (concept inventory) is an ongoing activity thatestablishes a set of critical concepts students should master in order to form a strong backgroundfor future ECE courses in this area, such as the Electronic Devices
course. Future assessmentwill include an examination of the effectiveness of the program as a whole.Our ongoing ABET Program Outcomes assessment provides an opportunity for evaluating thisprogram in the context of the basic skills that students are expected to master. ABET’s Criterion3 (Program Outcomes) requires that programs demonstrate student attainment of 11 outcomes,designated (a) through (k). Of these outcomes, the most directly relevant is Outcome (b): anability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. Outcomes (a)and (k) are also relevant to this project, though to a lesser degree. Outcome (a) is an ability toapply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering and Outcome (k) is an ability to
undergraduate level. She has been married for 22 years to an environmental engineer whoworks for a consulting company, and they have a 17 year old daughter.How has your position changed in the last ten years?” Ten years ago (two years into my newposition), I felt that I was still transitioning after the move from industry to academia. I was onthe steep part of the learning curve, mastering the basics of effective teaching, intricacies of theadvising process, aspects of counseling students, and ABET requirements. Early on I began toattend ASEE meetings, seek out training and mentoring in effective teaching methods, andnetwork with other educators in areas of common interest. This led me to get involved inprojects outside the university that gave me
the connection to the Masters Program in climate change mentioned above. Ablossoming photovoltaic industry currently imports European trained engineers to designsystems. Working with representatives of the Ministry of Energy along with a few private sectorengineers, a general engineering curriculum focused on renewable energy applications has beendeveloped.Pilot Engineering Curriculum Proposal:This program is being developed as a concentration option under the existing physics major. Thisallows the program to be phased in over time.New courses implemented in 2010/11 academic year 1. PHY412 – Solar Energy (3 credits) Photovoltaic System Design and Theory: Starting with the energy production of the sun, students study all
-government-faces-growing-cyber-threat- infographic.aspx, last accessed 6 January 2011.10. Student Guide for Masters Programs, Air Force Institute of Technology, 21 June 201011. K. Zetter, Palin E-Mail Hacker Says It Was Easy, http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/09/palin-e-mail-ha/, last accessed 6 January 2011.12. N. Falliere, L. Murchu, and E. Chien, W32.Stuxnet dossier, http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_stuxnet_dossier .pdf, last accessed 6 January 2011.13. M. Gettle, “Air Force releases new mission statement”, Air Force Print News, http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123013440, last accessed 6 January 2011.14. B. E. Mullins, T. H. Lacey, R. F. Mills
. Together with the need from the auto industry, the development of educational programsof training qualified and skillful workforce in renewable energy and advanced vehicletechnology sectors becomes more urgent than ever. In the U.S.A, there are a few educationalprograms on renewable/alternative energy systems that have been developed in the universitiessuch as University of Minnesota, Montana State University and North Carolina State University,etc5,6. Among these universities, Wayne State University (WSU) has created the nation’s firstcomprehensive Master of Science Degree program in Alternative Energy Technology (AET) in20067, sponsored by the Michigan’s 21st Century Job funds. The program provides broadtraining in various alternative energies
, health physics, radiation environmentcharacterization and radiochemistry to cover most of the aspects that a nuclear energyprofessional needs2. In this connection, participation of undergraduates in research have receivedescalating attention over the last two decades. It serves as experiential and service-learningenhancement of students‟ total education and marketability, often within a multidisciplinary andhonors context4. Many institutions and government agencies have established infrastructures tosupport undergraduate research. In conducting research in a purely undergraduate electricalengineering program in a historically teaching oriented, master-level institution in whichundergraduate utilization was critical due to absence of engineering
participantsbetween July 1st and August 30th, 2011.We specifically focused on a charter school system because of their a) STEM focus (some of thecampuses were categorized as STEM academies), b) Convenient location ., and (c) HarmonyPublic Schools offer variety of computer courses to their 9-12 grade students: Desktoppublishing, Web Mastering, Digital Graphics and Animation, Vide o Editing, Game Design, APComputer Science and such.This study examined the data collected for graduates of HPS’ class of 2011. Data were collectedfrom a charter school organization in which eight of their campuses gave graduates during 2010-2011 year. We conducted a survey to collect their graduation status, demographic information(gender, ethnicity, and lunch status related to
notwithstanding, the evidence suggests a fairly continuous evolutiontoward more complex and ubiquitous technology. But evolution toward what? How much of astep is it from IBM’s Watson,31 to the HAL of 2001,40 to The Matrix?79 How far are we fromtechnology as servant to technology as master? Who or what is in charge here, and should wecare? Unless we are to become the proverbial frog in a frying pan, we (engineers and everyoneelse) must be prepared to think proactively about these questions. Proactive thinking does notmean trying to stop technology, but rather trying to understand and plan for where it is heading.The intent of this course is to lay the groundwork for this kind of thinking.3. Core readings Core readings for the course will be drawn from
Resources Statistics, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, andEconomic Sciences publication entitled „Women, Minorities, and Persons withDisabilities in Science and Engineering: 2011‟ “Women‟s participation is lowestin engineering and computer science. In the 20 years since 1989, however theproportion of women in engineering has increase, mostly at the master‟s a doctorallevels. Women‟s participation in computer sciences has increased at the doctorallevel but declined at the bachelor's level.” “Men earn a higher proportion ofdegrees in many science and engineering fields of study. Women earn less thanhalf of science and engineering degrees awarded to their respective racial ethnicgroups” 5However, according to CNN Money.com and Pay Scale.com the
fact that studentsmust master this introductory material in order to be successful with more complexmicrocontroller systems. In the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IowaState University, the first course that is taken by undergraduate students is at the sophomore-levelcalled CPRE 211: Microcontrollers and Digital Systems Design. This course covers embeddedhardware models, embedded programming at the C and assembly levels, and I/O interfaces ofperipheral devices. Only then does the student move on to the more difficult courses of CPRE488 and CPRE 588, Embedded Systems Design and Embedded Computer Systems, respectively,with the latter being a graduate level course. These courses cover material that requires theprerequisite
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