2009, she founded The Gaskins Foundation, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to educate and empower the African American community. Her foundation recently launched the Cincinnati STEM- ulates year round K-12 program, which is a free of charge program that will introduce more students to Math and Science. She was named the 2017 K12 Champion by the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).Ms. Jutshi Agarwal, University of Cincinnati I am a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering with research objectives focussed on Engineering Edu- cation. Currently, I am the Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant for the first year engineering design course with an enrollment of 1300 students
University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Soheil is working in the Active Learning Initiative to promote student learning and the use of computational tools such as Matlab and ANSYS in the context of fluid mechanics and heat transfer.Mr. Justin Charles Major, Purdue University at West Lafayette Justin C. Major is a fourth-year Ph.D Candidate and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the Purdue University Engineering Education Program. As an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Justin completed Bachelor’s degrees in both Mechanical Engineer- ing and Secondary Mathematics Education with an informal emphasis in engineering education. Through his
Paper ID #34513Work in Progress: Implementing Elements of Engineering Design intoCalculusDr. Salvador Mayoral, California State University, Fullerton Dr. Salvador Mayoral received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine in 2013. As a graduate student, Dr. Mayoral worked on the shielding of jet noise by a hybrid wing body aircraft. In 2014, Dr. Mayoral joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Fullerton where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor. As the PI of the Wind Tunnel Laboratory, his research interests span the areas
Development, McLean Hospital, the New England Center for Children, the University of Massachusetts, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Utah State University, the MA Department of Public Health, and at Columbia University. I also serve on the editorial board for Statistical Associates Publishers and teach Biostatistics in several online Masters of Public Health programs.Daniel Kane, Utah State University Daniel Kane is an undergraduate student at Utah State University pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering and is expected to graduate in December 2021. His research interests focus around the study of spatial ability with an emphasis on identifying patterns of spatial strategies and
Paper ID #35517Applicability of the Discord platform in the advancement of learning inthe Introductory to Engineering Design courseMr. Frederick Alexander Farah, UMD Keystone Program Frederick Farah is a Sophomore undergraduate student studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds the position of Undergraduate Teaching Fellow in the Introduction to Engineering Design course, a member of AIAA, WIAA, and is a Peer Mentor Captain for the Science, Technology, and Society Scholars Program at the University of Maryland.Prof. W. Ethan Eagle, University of Maryland Dr. Eagle is a professor of
also reveals the real world tensions that engineersexperience when working in a particular context. Design objectives and available paths weredemarcated in large part by the competitive environment of the commercial aerospace industry.Finally, and tragically in this case, decisions about the implementation and use of particulartechnical systems are taken out of the hands of the design engineers, adding new pressure toensure that designs are robust and resilient.3.3. ECS#2 History Learning ObjectivesOne history learning objective in our Boeing 737 MAX case study was for students to be able tosituate technical and regulatory decisions about engineering design within the broader landscapeof risk, responsibility, and complexity in the modern
in the aerospace program about 40 years ago. These teams were created to provide “small-company flexibility” in a “large and complex organization.” He defines matrix organizations as an “overlay of management systems whereby… project managers share facilities and manpower with functional departments” (Badawy, 1995.) It follows that the efficiency afforded by this organizational structure has made for high industrial utilization, thus its use in this practicum. Theoretical Background and Application Below is a review of published research that serves as a basis for the evaluation of leadership traits and future work on the role of effective engineering managers in matrix organizations. Along with each
existing model checking tools like Uppaal andCBMC. Such new enhancements could greatly help students grasp the comprehensiveknowledge of designing reliable embedded systems.IntroductionNowadays, embedded real-time computer system is playing an important role in many mission-critical (‘mission’ refers to the safety, reliability and security here) applications. Examples can befound in not only the controls of automotive, railways, aircraft and aerospace areas, but also themedical devices, “intelligent” home, factories and other sectors in our daily lives. Recent newprocessors and methods of processing, sensors, actuators, and communication infrastructureenable a truly pervasive computing environment. With the increasing popularity of real
on time are due to the prolonged software implementation stage. 409Model-based design (MBD) is an emerging methodology for developing complex software,especially embedded software. Its efficiency has been demonstrated in software engineering. Forexample, the Matlab/Simulink language from MathWorks that supports MBD has become thepredominant software modeling language in many motion controls, aerospace and automotiveapplications. By promoting the use of domain-specific notations to graphically representspecifications and designs, MBD can identify design flaws at the early stage and avoid costlydesign fixes during the late stage. The implementation of the software system is either generatedor
Paper ID #35039Incorporating Information Literacy in MET Design Project: Year 2ImplementationDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineer- ing, at the University of Toledo. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - Professional in Photovoltaics, and her Ph.D. in Engi- neering, in the field of thermal sciences, from The University of Toledo.Dr. Noela A. HaughtonProf. John B. Napp, The University of Toledo John has been the Engineering Librarian at
Factors and Systems Department at Embry- Riddle, where her work focused on applied motivation and human factors issues in aviation/aerospace. Dr. Frederick also served in various roles in University administration between 2004-2012, including Vice President for Academics and Research. Dr. Frederick’s current research interests examine how individual differences interact with technology to enhance educational engagement and performance. Dr. Frederick is the author of more than 50 research publications, 4 book chapters and over 60 regional, national and international conference presentations on a wide range of topics in human factors and psychology. She is active in a number of professional associations, and is a
ISO’s revisions of the ISO 14001 and 14004 environmental standards. In addition to her academic preparation and experience, she has over ten years of experience in envi- ronmental engineering in the aerospace industry. Dr. Greenwood seeks to build student capabilities in standards implementation through project-based learning and problem-solving, in order to prepare them for successful careers in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability disciplines, and beyond.Dr. Jennifer Schneider, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Dr. Jennifer Schneider, CIH is the Eugene H. Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking in Academic Affairs and a professor in the College of Applied Science & Technology at RIT. She earned
% 20% 10% 0% Aero BMED CEE CPE CSSE EE IME MATE MEFigure 2. Mental health screenings by major. Aero: Aerospace, N=56-65; BMED: Biomedical, N=74-87; CEE: Civil andEnvironmental, N=118-132; CPE: Computer Engineering, N=51-60; CSSE: Computer Science and Software Engineering, N=103-119;EE: Electrical Engineering, N=73-86; IME: Industrial and Manufacturing, N=38-46; MATE: Materials Engineering, N=17-22; ME:Mechanical Engineering, N=132-151.According to these numbers, Computer Engineering (CPE) students are at the highest risk for seriousmental illness as measured by the Kessler instrument. This is particularly of note since at
the regulations as a model forincreasing inclusion of people with disabilities. For instance, creating a goal of establishing acompany workforce of 7% could be adopted by engineering organizations not yet operating atthat level. While the average proportion of engineers with disabilities in 2015 was 9% of allengineers, several engineering occupations are operating below or just at the 7% thresholdincluding aerospace engineer (7%), chemical engineer (4%), civil engineer (7%), and industrialengineer (6.1%) meaning that there is great work still needed within these occupational workinggroups from engineering organizations across the US. The statistics available also do not giveinformation about the amount of variation in the employment of people
Engineering and Math Education. Her research interests include spatial ability, robotics education, and the signal processing of biometric data, such as EEG, in engineering education research.Ms. Natalie L Shaheen, National Federation of the Blind Ms. Shaheen is the project director for the National Federation of the Blind’s Spatial Ability in Blind Engineering Research project and a doctoral candidate in the department of education technology and literacy at Towson University.Mr. Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education Benjamin Call graduated with his Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Em- phasis) in 2006 from Utah State University. After eight years with NAVAIR, he
mechanical engineering that began fall 2014.Dr. John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in synthetic sports surfaces to include
students in the study of dynamics, (2) provide engineering context for dynamics students, (3)provide choice to analyze a kinematic project of their interest and (4) introduce students to state-of-the-art motion capturetechnology.Methods Sixty-four dynamics students of various engineering majors ranging, including mechanical, civil, aerospace, andbiomedical engineering, were first introduced to the project through a presentation about the capabilities of the motioncapture technology available at the Human Motion Biomechanics Lab at Cal Poly (Figure 1). The motion capture system(Motion Analysis Corporation, Santa Rosa, CA) consists of near infrared cameras that track the location of retroreflectivemarkers. The students were introduced to
Paper ID #17784Work in Progress: Afterschool STEM/Literacy Program—A Description ofthe ProcessDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical
Dame, her MS in ME/AE from Princeton, and her PhD in EE from Georgia Tech.Prof. Aldo ”Al Ferri” A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Al Ferri received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1981 and his PhD degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1985, he has been a faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is also active in course and curriculum development. He is a Fellow of the ASME.Dr. Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr
- through mid-career URM engineering faculty completed the survey, as wellas six of the seven emeriti faculty. The participants were in involved in various engineeringdisciplines, such as aerospace, biomedical, chemical, industrial systems, and mechanical. Thementees were both female and male, with over half at the Associate Professor rank and the othersat the Assistant Professor rank. All were employed at higher education institutions across theUnited States (Research 1, Historically Black Colleges and University, Ivy League,Comprehensive Research, and Baccalaureate). All seven emeriti professors serving as mentorswere White, male, and retired from a Research 1 university.The quantity of contact was gathered categorically and is displayed in
, the paper discusses the student and instructor reactions to the course, lessonslearned, and suggestions for future offerings. The material developed for this course will beposted online so that other educators may use it in their teaching.IntroductionAutonomous vehicles and robotics are perennial hot-topics in the field of engineering. Roboticsare frequently used as a teaching tool at the K-12 level to draw students into STEM fields [1, 2]and Robotics Summer Camps and extra-curricular activities have even been created for K-12students [3, 4, 5, 6]. In higher education, although elements of robotics programs are found inmost engineering disciplines, including Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical andComputer Engineering, as well as
Education Lab advised by Prof. Sheri Sheppard. Her work focuses on fostering mindful awareness, empathy and curiosity in engineering students. Beth completed a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2010 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2012.Dr. Tua A. Bj¨orklund Dr. Bj¨orklund focuses on supporting idea development efforts in product design, entrepreneurship and teaching in higher education. She has been a part of creating the Aalto University Design Factory, an experimentation platform for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners in Finland. Currently Dr. Bj¨orklund is a visiting Fulbright scholar at Stanford University, working at the Center for Design Research
2000, Dr. Frederick joined the Human Factors and Systems Department at Embry- Riddle, where her work focused on applied motivation and human factors issues in aviation/aerospace. Dr. Frederick also served in various roles in University administration between 2004-2012, including Vice President for Academics and Research. Dr. Frederick’s current research interests examine how individual differences interact with technology to enhance educational engagement and performance. Dr. Frederick is the author of more than 50 research publications, 4 book chapters and over 60 regional, national and international conference presentations on a wide range of topics in human factors and psychology. She is active in a number of
using MATLAB/Simulink at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is currently the advisor for the CPP Hyperloop team, and a co-advisor for the CPP ASHRAE club. He holds an active California PE license.Dr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He teaches courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and numerical methods. Paul’s research interests are studying the impact of technology in engineering education and computer modeling of atmospheric systems.Dr
would be available for me. Coming from Peru and with a language barrier to overcome, for me it was certainly tough when I started my education in California. Nonetheless, I knew that if I aimed for excellence my work on school was going to be worth it. I am now on my junior year at San Diego State University majoring in Aerospace Engineering. During the Summer of 2016, I had the privilege to be the lead intern at the ASPIRES program at San Francisco State University. The experience I gained there has helped me throughout my classes and projects at SDSU. I look forward to go to graduate school in the upcoming years.Ms. Madoka Oyama ˜Nathan Carlson, Canada College Nathan Carlson is currently a
, new materials, new energy and energysaving, aerospace, marine engineering, nanotechnology and engineering, Chemicalengineering, underwater acoustic engineering, smart grid, etc. Some traditional professionsalso added new contents, such as clean use of coal, extreme manufacturing, process control,information, etc., to cultivate a lot of high-needed talent. And, social science and humanitiescontent, such as economics, law, ethics, has been included in engineering teaching. And, theway of combining theory and practice is also to be explored and improved, and many schoolshave made new progress in the combination of schools and enterprises.C. Active education and teaching reformWith the rapid development of Chinese industrialization, the education
AND … HKU Faculty of Engineering“It is easier to change the course of history than it is to change a history course” Change Leadership in Higher Education: A Practical Guide to Academic Transformation - Jeffrey L. Buller3. STEM Learning Ecosystems Gregory Washington, PhD Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering The Henry Samueli School of Engineering Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Equity Challenge…Source: Change the Equation, “The Diversity Dilemma,” 2015 14 Employment Challenge…Skills Gap Challenge
theflexible leaning environment in the DBT approach, it is a good idea to provide a budget for teamsso that they can purchase certain specialized parts for adding more functionality and sophisticationto their designs.AcknowledgementsThe authors greatly appreciate the technical support and help of Damion E. Whyte and MarkThom. Also, the students in Sections I&II of Solid Mechanics Lab during the 2016-2017 academicyear are acknowledged.References1 Johan Malmqvist, et al., "Lessons learned from Design-build-test-based project courses", DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia. 2004.2 John P. Sullivan, and William A. Watkins, "A Design/build/test environment for Aerospace
Paper ID #15890Growing Together with the Community through Service LearningDr. Helen Yoonhee Jung P.E., California Baptist University Associate Dean of Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Licensed Professional Engineer University of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. Civil Engineering 2009 University of California, Los Angeles M.S. Civil Engineering 2005 University of California, Los Angeles - B.S. Civil Engineering 2002Dr. Ziliang Zhou, California Baptist University Professor of Aerospace Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Department, Gordon & Jill Bourns College
Paper ID #27112Using Augmented Reality to Eliminate Common Misconceptions for Studentsin Core Mechanical Engineering CoursesDr. Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University Anahita Ayasoufi is a lecturer at Department of Mechanical Engineering of Auburn University. She is the winner of William F. Walker Teaching Award for Excellence, Merit and Outstanding Faculty Member Award (student choice). She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tehran, an M.S. in Aerospace engineering from Sharif University of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Science from the University of Toledo. Her research interests are in