AC 2008-1845: TO BUILD A BETTER BOTTLE OPENER: INTERWEAVING APROJECT THROUGH THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMLinda Wanless, Michigan Technological University Linda Wanless holds a position as Lecturer, MET School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. She has a Masters Degree in Industrial Technology Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where she also taught for five years. Linda is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from Capella University in Post Secondary and Adult Education.Scott Amos, Michigan Technological UniversityJohn Irwin, Michigan Technological University Dr. John Irwin has presented published papers at the ASEE conferences in 2002, 2006 and 2007 in the
AC 2008-1879: A PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE: HOW COOPERATION BETWEENTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTAN AND KABULUNIVERSITY BENEFITS BOTH INSTITUTIONS AND THE AFGHAN NATIONRichard Gash, United States Military Academy Major Richard Gash, P.E. is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point. He graduated from USMA in 1996, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He has since earned Master of Science Degrees in Geophysics from the University of Missouri, Rolla and Earthquake Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has served in a variety of military assignments around the world
team visited Strathclyde University. In both these cases, the workshops have been setup and organized by the doctoral students under the mottos ‘learn from the best’ and ‘if you want to meet somebody, just go there’. Funding for this purpose is covered by the doctoral student mobility funds, as described above. - International master thesis projects About 15 individual M.Sc. students have so far been funded through the PIEp Mobility program for an international master thesis project. In all cases, these master thesis projects have been undertaken with one of the two international partners. For PIEp, this exchange is important and the experiences gained by the students are important to feed
been customized to meet the needs of St. Denis Secondary School in Uganda, Africa. The on-line program was developed by two master level graduate students in computer science attending Colorado School of Mines. Both students were enrolled in an independent study which was designed to support the acquisition of advanced computing and design skills while exploring humanitarian applications in another country. The targeted high school students have had limited laboratory and computer experience. This paper describes the resultant online experiment which adheres to the curriculum while appealing to students‟ cultural experiences. The user interface is designed to support a comfortable learning experience while facilitating the acquisition
wellrecognized that the most successful and accomplished learners are intentional learners and thebenefit is life-long rather than short-lived during the college years. Intentional learning,however, does not come naturally for students. In addition, in many professional areas,especially in engineering and engineering technology education, intentional learning is foreign toinstructors. Traditionally, engineering and engineering technology education is a passive processfor the student, with the knowledge and skills “being taught” and “transferred” from generationto generation. Apprentices rarely have a global picture of their learning objectives and theypassively rely on masters and teachers to monitor their progress. They tend to learn in the
49 years of age). (see Table A-1) Seventy-nine percent of these students weretaking either one or two courses, while 19% were taking three or more courses. (see Table A-2)Eighty-six participants (73.5%) were male and 29 (24.8%) were female. (see Table A-3) Sixty-two students (or 53%) were working toward a bachelors degree, while fifty-three students(45.3%) were working on their masters degree. (see Table A-4) Seventy students (orapproximately 60% of the participants) had previously taken five or more online courses, whileless than 10% noted that the current course was their first experience with online education. (seeTable A-5) Of the 337 students surveyed, 116 participated in the online survey. This yielded areturn rate of approximately 32
AC 2009-1589: A MECHATRONICS PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TOSEPARATE PROGRAMS IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL INDEVELOPING COUNTRIESHisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford Dr. Hisham Alnajjar is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford, where he is also the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. Before that, he served for nine years as the Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at the University of Hartford. Dr. Alnajjar has a doctorate from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science degree from Ohio Uni-versity. Dr. Alnajjar may be contacted at alnajjar@hartford.edu.M. Keshawarz, University
, Lamar University Hari Chaitanya is currently pursuing his Master of Engineering (Civil) degree at Lamar University. He worked as an Applications Engineer with Ultratech, Aditya Birla Group, Inc. where he assisted in checking the quality of ready mixed concrete. Hari is a registered Engineer in Training (EIT).Balakrishna Sangi, Lamar University Balakrishna was awarded the Master of Engineering (Civil) degree from Lamar University. He has worked as a engineer with A.P.S.P.H.C.L. in the estimating department.James Koehn, Chadron State College James F. Koehn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business and Economics at Chadron State College, Nebraska, where he is also the
Gopal Vaska, Lamar University Kishore was awarded a Master of Engineering (Civil) degree from Lamar University. He has worked as an engineer for Viswashanti Consultants where he assisted in caculating speed flow relationships of traffic along a mid block corridor with varying geometry.Kartik Paruchuri, Lamar University Kartik was awarded the Master of Engineering (Civil) degree from Lamar University. He received his undergraduate degree in India.James Koehn, Chadron State College James F. Koehn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business and Economics at Chadron State College, Nebraska, where he is also the Director of the Nebraska Business Development Center. Koehn
ProgramsAbstractThis paper discusses the importance of an on-campus residency experience to the success of adistance education program. The benefits of such an experience are described and reinforcedwith survey data and anecdotal evidence.Norwich University’s School of Graduate Studies is home to 10 Internet-based graduateprograms, including a Master of Civil Engineering program. At the completion of 18 months ofdistance study (36 credits), all students are required to spend one week on the University’scampus in Vermont during the month of June. The week’s activities include a mix of academicand social events designed to bond the students to each other, to their faculty, and to the bricksand mortar University. Academic debates on professional issues, social
14.1125.73.0 Example applications3.1 General remarksIn what follows we present two examples of student assignments in a first course on finite ele-ment analysis for structural engineers in the Architectural Engineering Master Program at CalPoly San Luis Obispo. The instructor provides students with a core version of a MATLAB pro-gram containing functions that calculate the x -and y - coordinates of a rectangular grid, the con-nectivity information, i.e. the four nodes defining each element, the element stiffness matrix, thedisplacement-to-strain transformation matrix and the elasticity matrix. Students then performparametric studies varying the finite element mesh density and other structural parameters.This section also contains an illustration
AC 2009-193: THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING ROBOTICS IN MIDDLE- ANDHIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMSLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of
who oversees infrastructural development in UMES. He has a Bachelors and a Masters Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University and a Masters Degree in Applied Computer Science from UMES. He is a Professional Engineer and has been providing engineering services in planning, designing and construction management for over fifteen years at UMES. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). For several years he taught Environmental Technology I course for the Construction Management Technology Program. This course covers the principles and practices of electrical and lighting systems, vertical
2006-227: A LIGHT-WEIGHT TOOL FOR TEACHING THE DEVELOPMENTAND EVALUATION OF REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTSBen Garbers, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Ben Garbers has been working with IBM, Rochester, MN for 6 years where he had experience with software requirements gathering, design, development and testing. His technological expertise includes Java applications, dynamic web applications and artificial intelligent applications. Ben is a graduate student in the Master of Software Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Currently he is a first line manager of an internal build tools department at IBM.Kasi Periyasamy, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Kasi Periyasamy is a
2006-356: A WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS: DISTANCE BASED BSPROGRAM IN BIO MANUFACTURINGDavid Batts, East Carolina University DAVID BATTS received an EdD. From East Carolina University in Educational Leadership, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology at East Carolina University. He is the Program Coordinator for the 2 + 2 Industrial Technology degree and research interests include distance education and workforce development.Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University PAUL KAUFFMANN received a Ph.D. from Penn State in Industrial Engineering, and a MENG in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is
representation from architectural, engineering andconstruction professionals. Through many meetings we have been able to bring a betterunderstanding of industry to our students, staff and faculty. We were also able to do thereciprocal and bring a better understanding of our program to local and regional industry leaders.This is mutually beneficial to both parties. As we developed our new Master of Architectureprogram and improved our existing Architectural Engineering Technology program, the supportand involvement of our advisory board was extremely helpful.What is an Advisory Board?Very simply put, advisory groups or advisory committees are a collection of individuals whopossess unique understanding, knowledge, and skills which complement the talents
parameter of an equation • User Input with Unit Selections • Display of numerical or figure outputs • Execution records/history saved in the LOG areaDatabase Design to Achieve a Generic SystemThe RPAS system is designed to be application independent. Therefore, to define a radarfunction we see it as an elementary operation applied to generic elements. The text ofpull-down menus for category, equation, output selections, the mathematics expression ofequation, input parameters and unit selections are all read in from a master database file.In that, the system is a generic system not only for the radar application but also forgeneral application. Selecting another master file, the system can become a “civilengineering”, a “mechanical
2006-1201: HOW DO YOU TEACH ENGINEERING IN GRADES K AND ONE?Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute KATIE BUSH is a third year graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics Joint Ph.D. Program between Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering in May 2003 from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY and began working on the PIEE project in June 2005.Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute JENNIFER GRAY is a first graduate student in Mechanical Engineering Master of Science Program
. Theanalysis revealed students with higher scores in PSVT executed more complex andchallenging projects during the semester than those students who scored lower. Thisindicated they gained more from the curriculum and mastered the software moreefficiently. No pre-test was administered to determine whether students with morechallenging projects entered the class with higher spatial ability. However, based on theirexamination grades, we were able to ascertain higher spatial ability in the beginning ofclass. On the other hand, students who scored low on PSVT generally could not followthe course content and did not master the software as efficiently as those with higher
degree programs include formal degrees, such as BS, MS, and PhDprograms and certificate programs. Among them, Master programs (MS) in DSA is the mostpopular degrees. Figure 1 below illustrated the numbers among the 68 universities which has thedifferent programs. Usually, a university is not limited to only one DSA degree program, whichis demonstrated in Figure 2. Many universities have two or more degree programs. A few evenhave three or four types of DSA programs. The distributions of the various DSA degreeprograms and the numbers of universities are manifested in Table 1. It showed that the mostpopular combinations of DSA degree programs among the universities are MS + certificateprograms, followed by the MS + PhD programs, and BS + MS
. Lampley teaches a variety of courses including Research Methods, Educational Statistics, and Quantitative Analysis. Currently, Dr. Lampley has research interests in online delivery and graduate education and spearheads research opportunities as often as possible.Mr. Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University B.S. in Engineering Technology M.S. in Technology Doctoral Fellow Dissertation CandidateMr. Leendert Menist Craig, East Tennessee State University Leendert Craig graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with a Masters in Engineering Technology in 2015. While working on his masters he worked as a graduate assistant in the Department of Engineering Technology, Surveying and Digital Media. He also
the grant was only for one year and we were not able to repeat theevaluation. The following table summarizes the combined results of two semesters, Fall 2013[GG] and Spring2013 [GG]. Post-Questionnaire Hybrid Questions 2013/20141=Strongly Disagree 2=Disagree 3=Neutral 4=Agree 5=Strongly Agree Mean Std. Dev.The in-class activities used in this course helped me master the course material and learn. 4.00 0.947The lecture notes posted on (name-here) helped me master the course material and learn. 4.21 0.78The digital resources used in this course
Institute at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is responsible for the administration/operations of the Center with Program Management oversight of the Rolls-Royce Master of Science Degree, the Construction Management Master of Science Degree and Product Lifecy- cle Management Certificate Programs for working professionals. Prior to joining Purdue in 2002, Mark was employed by Caterpillar, Inc for 35 years with assignments in Product Design, Research and De- velopment, Supplier Management, Quality Management, Logistics Management and various leadership positions. He holds an Associate Degree in Drafting Technology from North Iowa Area Community College, a BS in Business Administration and MS in Management
link to an anonymous electronic survey was provided. Of the 56 that replied, twoinstitutions offered bachelor programs only, six offered a masters programs as the top degree,and forty-six offered doctoral degrees. Two respondents left the institution type blank.Several multiple response questions were asked, such as “Check all authorities that approve newexperiments.” It was necessary to keep most questions as multiple choice questions so thatstatistical analysis could be performed despite that limiting the form of a response constrains theanswers. A few comments were requested regarding the institution’s inspection and complaintresponse processes. A wide variety of responses was expected, so this portion of thequestionnaire could not be put
in large-scale engineering classes have turned to using only onlinehomework-based systems such as Pearson’s Mastering, Wiley Plus, and/or McGraw Hill’sConnect to assess student learning. These systems provide content, grading and assessment ofstudent work, and feedback to students while solving problems. Previous research has shownthat students’ value both online and handwritten homework. Even students who disliked onlinehomework found it to be at least somewhat helpful. The current project investigates ifperformance on higher stake (e.g., more heavily weighted in overall grade) activities is betterthan on lower stake activities in a Dynamics class and a General Physics I class. In our researchonline homework, handwritten homework, and exams
a teaching associate for OSU’s fundamentals of engineering honors course- a first year, introductory course required for all honors engineering student. She also volunteers at Mount Carmel West Hospital in the pre-op/post-op department, the Dublin food pantry, and Sandlot Children’s Sports Camp.Mr. Owen J Meehl, The Ohio State University Masters student at The Ohio state University in the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Thermodynamics for Citizenship: Entrepreneurial engineering through project-based learning1. IntroductionProject-based learning, also called problem-based learning
Paper ID #26400Transforming the Industrial Engineering Technology Curriculum through aGraduate Level Management of Systems Engineering CourseCaleb Wolters, University of Dayton Caleb Wolters is currently an Engineering Management Masters student at the University of Dayton. His undergraduate degree was in Mechanical Engineering also from the University of Dayton. During his five years at UD he played college golf and led his team as a captain in 2016-17. He was a scholar athlete and on the honor roll for all five years of his college career. He is now a full time student while mentoring and managing graduate students. He
Widowed, Divorced, Seperated 837% had earned a Bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, when analyzing future educational aspirations, themajority were degree-seeking, with only 10% reporting that they did not aspire for a degree, 27% aimingfor an associate’s degree, 38% for a Bachelor’s degree, and 25% aspiring for the Masters/PhD level. In Deleted:addition, 55% of students in the sample were “extremely committed” and 32% were “very committed” Moved up [2]: Educational
management and project management in the MS&T.Dr. Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Hartford, and doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla. In 2018, Dr. Cudney received the ASQ Crosby Medal for her book on Design for Six Sigma. Dr. Cudney received the 2018 IISE Fellow Award. She also received the 2017 Yoshio Kondo Academic
Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering with Power and Control Systems as a major from Indian Institute of Science and Technology (IIEST) in India. After coming to United States from India after graduation, Prof. Dasgupta earned Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management with Operations Research as a major from Northeastern University. After that he received Post Master’s Degree (EE Degree) in Electrical Engineering with Control System as a major from Northeastern University. At Northeastern Prof. Dasgupta completed all the coursework for PhD de- gree. Prof. Dasgupta is a Registered Professional engineer in the State of Massachusetts. Prof. Dasgupta worked for Ever Source company