Paper ID #41068Engineers and Mothers of Color: The Struggle of Juggling Work and Childrenwith a Specific Learning DifficultyDr. Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Kimberly Cook-Chennault is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Rutgers University. She holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and Stanford University respectively; anIdalis Villanueva Alarc´on, University of Florida Dr. Villanueva is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Education Department at the University of Florida. Her multiple
graduates.References[1] M. C. Paretti, J. D. Ford, S. Howe, D. A. Kotys-Schwartz, and R. Ott, “It’s a Context Gap, Not a Competency Gap: Understanding the Transition from Capstone Design to Industry,” 2021.[2] Z. S. Arsha, “An Undergraduate Internship/Project on Industry Academia Linkage and the Identification of Skills Gaps of the Graduating Engineering Students at Tertiary Level Education,” Independent University, Bangladesh, 2023.[3] M. Mora, Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Agency in Professional Socialization: Evidence From a Capstone Design Lab. State University of New York at Albany, 2019.[4] W. M. Butler, “The Impact of Simulation-Based Learning in Aircraft Design on Aerospace Student Preparedness for Engineering Practice: A Mixed
educators integrating ethicalreasoning content into their freshman engineering courses.Summary of ECE 121 (Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering)At the University of Alabama (UA), one-credit courses in the College of Engineering introducefirst-year students to their specific disciplines (e.g., mechanical, aerospace, chemical,electrical/computer, computer science). These courses focus on basic discipline-specificconcepts, along with assignments that raise student awareness of other key skills important forABET course requirements including design, ethics, computer simulations, and life-longlearning. Each department has developed its own version of this course, numbered 121, toexpose students earlier to their major discipline. This
degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University (SUBR), and his Bachelors in Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 2002 from LSU. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUBR where he teaches Freshman Engineering and Mechanical Engineering courses, namely Materials Science and Engineering, Statics and Dynamics, and Materials Characterization. Dr. Dawan’s expertise is in micro and nanofabrication of materials and his research involves advanced manufacturing of multi-functional composites for application in energy, aerospace, and personal healthcare. Patent-pending proprietary technology derived from his research includes a nanotube enhanced 3D solar cell, and a 3D-printable
Paper ID #42162Constructing Consistent Comprehensive Searches in Large Engineering Databases—Tipsand Recommendations for Literature ReviewsDr. Sarah Over, Virginia Tech Dr. Sarah Over is the Engineering Collections and Research Analyst at Virginia Tech, serving as their Engineering Librarian and representative for their new Patent and Trademark Resource Center. She is also part of a team focused on research impact and intelligence to support the College of Engineering and Office of Research and Innovation at Virginia Tech. Dr. Over’s background is in aerospace and nuclear engineering, with years of experience teaching
after completing his bachelors to study aerospace engineering. He is currently researching the affects of humanitarian engineering projects on students, alumni, and professional’s views of diversity equity and inclusion. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Creating Inclusive Engineers through Humanitarian Engineering Projects: Exploring the Experiences of Two Students through InterviewsAbstract:This paper provides further results on continuing research studying the impact of humanitarianengineering projects on student professional formation and views of diversity, equity, andinclusion. Through this project, the authors aim to create a
Paper ID #42919Crossing the Threshold: Improving STEM Graduate Student Education throughProject Management Skills TrainingYiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Yiqi Liang is a PhD student in Higher Education at the School of Education, Iowa State University, under the guidance of Dr. Ann Gansemer-Topf. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 2020 and 2022, respectively. Her research interests include engineering education, international students, and graduate students success.Dr. Qing Li, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
sketching and spatial visualization skills.Dr. Huihui Qi, University of California, San Diego Dr.Huihui Qi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the University of California San Diego. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Controlled Trial Illustrating Benefits of Increased Sketching and Spatial Visualization Training for Female Engineering StudentsAbstractEngineers often employ freehand sketching to generate design concepts and effectivelycommunicate ideas to their peers. Another benefit of freehand sketching is that it has been shownto improve spatial visualization
categorizes first year student emotions as they transition intocollege over the course of their first semester [15].The many uses of sentiment analysis have been used to identify many different parameters. Thisstudy will use sentiment analysis to identify the polarity of student responses on their reflectionsfollowing the course assessments. The identification of polarity is the first step to analyze the largeamount of reflection text collected from the second-year undergraduate engineering statics course.Student ReflectionsIn their second year many engineering students, particularly aerospace, civil, and mechanicalstudents, are required to take courses focused on mechanics. Statics is the first course in themechanics series where students learn the
Paper ID #41543Unintended Positive Consequences of an NSF-funded System-wide CollaborationDr. Feruza Amirkulova, San Jose State University Dr. Feruza Amirkulova is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University (SJSU). She graduated from Rutgers University with a Ph.D. and MSc in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Previously, she completed her Ph.D. in Technique, specializing in Civil Engineering from Samarkand State University. She received her BSc and MSc in Mathematics from Samarkand State University, graduating with honors. Dr. Amirkulova is the recent recipient of the Guidry Family
and reinforcing the vital link between theoretical knowledge and its practicalapplication. Figure 6: Interaction between the AM industry and academic institutions is growing in developing and implementing high speed fabrication technologiesSkill Set Demands and Workforce Readiness in AMThe demands of the workforce in the realm of AM stand as a testament to the transformativepotential of this technology. As industries across the spectrum, from aerospace to healthcare,increasingly embrace AM, there arises a commensurate demand for a skilled workforce equippedto harness its capabilities. AM professionals are required to possess a multifaceted skill set,encompassing proficiency in design for AM, knowledge of material science
faculty identified as an additional 8-10% each, and theremaining responses included faculty from Architectural, Aerospace, Biomedical, Computer,Engineering Technology, and non-engineering disciplines.Figure 1: Distribution of institution type for survey responsesAs shown in Figure 2, 8% of respondents had 6 or fewer years of teaching experience, while22% had 7 to 12 years of experience, and the majority of respondents (55%) had more than 12years of experience. The survey did not ask respondents for their academic rank because it wasanticipated that some respondents may be adjunct or teaching professors with titles other thanthose used in the tenure track system. The survey results show that a significant portion ofresponses (77%) were from
environment that can in turn enhancestudents’ social and problem-solving skills.4 It also has been well documented that not only canPBL methodology foster teamwork in the classroom, but also, in some cases, use of PBL resultedin enhancement of students’ confidence and employment rate.3 Heo et al. (2010) further studiedthe effect of the quality of online interaction during project-based learning (PBL) on both themicro and macro levels.6 They documented that team members in active teams not only sharedinformation but also identified the areas of disagreement and clarified the goals and strategies.They also conducted some negotiations, which in turn affected their learning outcomes.6Lanning et al. used PBL in undergraduate aerospace and mechanical
can this be done? In our interviews with alumni, wewitnessed this being done at high levels in some organizations, but more frequently at muchlower levels. The more that leadership and culture change is championed by top managementthe better, but it doesn‟t need to wait for the „boss‟. One case from our interviews gives a goodexample. Dan Jansen (1994) recalls his first significant leadership role in industry. He was a manufacturing engineer in an aerospace engineering company. A major aircraft project on which he was working was experiencing cost and schedule overruns. With that project completed, he was assigned to another project on the next generation product. Dan gathered some of his engineering colleagues
AC 2011-408: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT PERCEP-TIONS OF GRADUATE SCHOOL AND THE DECISION TO ENROLLErin Crede, Virginia Tech Erin D. Crede is a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech, where she also completed her B.S and M.S in Aerospace Engineering. Her doctoral research focuses on the social aspects of graduate education in engineering departments with internationally diverse populations using a mixed methods approach.Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She is currently serving a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests focus on interdisciplinary faculty
AC 2011-514: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDINGAS A LABORATORY) AS A FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY PROJECTIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington Uni- versity he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 22.1601.1
engineering students. That males have higher initial academic self-efficacyhas been long established in the literature,43 44 though this study will determine if women catchup over the course of their college career. Regarding major, aerospace and chemical engineeringmajors maintain relatively high career and academic self-efficacy, respectively. Finally, thisstudy has also confirmed the measurement integrity of the three measures of self-efficacy andshown their independence from each other as separate properties.AcknowledgementSupport for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do notnecessarily reflect the views
Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace En- gineering at the University of Florida. His research focuses on understanding and developing new tech- nologies (mechanical, electronic, optical, or biological) that utilize the unique capabilities of nanostruc- tured/nanoscale materials. He works in both the Machine Tool Research Center and the Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology at UF. Before joining Florida, he was an Assistant Pro- fessor at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia where he was Director of VCU’s NanoManufacturing (NanoMan) lab. He received his B.S. degree (1998) in mechanical engi- neering from the University of Maryland, and his M.S
Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada). He became a licensed pro- fessional engineer in 1986. Oscar lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with his wife Dianne, and they are blessed with three (3) wonderful sons.Harry Tempelman, Hitachi Construction Truck Mfg Ltd. Harry Tempelman is a mechanical engineer who has 25 years of design experience in Aerospace and off-highway vehicles. Prior to joining Hitachi, he was the president of TDT Inc., a consulting company specialized in design, stress analysis, material selection, and manufacturing solutions. He’s been with Hitachi Trucks since 2005 as the senior manager of the Technical Analysis Group. The group is cur- rently working on some projects related to truck
students to design and develop an energy harvesting prototype that will be used to power health monitoring systems.Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and en- hancement of engineering education
Turkish 81 TOTAL 563Given the nature of responses-to-date, it is not surprising that overwhelmingly respondents aremale (80%) and practice engineering in the United States (82%). Nearly 60% hold either amaster’s or doctorate degree; two-thirds are engineering practitioners, while over one-quarter areengineering researchers or academicians. Nearly 60% report their age range to be 40-59.Respondents could select from 20 engineering sub-disciplines to indicate their area ofengineering practice. Nearly 20% of respondents were from Aerospace engineering, followed byMechanical (15%) and Electrical (12%); all other respondents represented the range of
Technology, a M. S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Ph. D in Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.He has received the Archie Higdon Award from the American Society of Engineering Education. Page 22.357.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Comprehensive Course Redesign: Introduction to the Mechanics of MaterialsAbstractConvergence of multiple patterns necessitates significant new directions in redesigning andteaching courses in the area of solid mechanics for undergraduate engineering
-Hill, Inc., pp. 1-18, 49-84, 153-171, and 205-215. 10. Ocon, R. (2006). Issues on Gender and Diversity in Management, University Press of America, Inc., p. 121. 11. Vertical. (2010). Baldwin Aviation Selected by Global Aerospace to Provide SMS Programs, Training and Support for Comprehensive Safety. Retrieved September 20, 2010 from http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=12881&z=6. 12. McVenes, T. (2005, August). 2005 ALPA Air Safety Forum Opening Session. Retrieved December 14, 2010 from http://www.alpa.org/portals/alpa/pressroom/speeches/2005-8- 17_McVenes.htm. 13. Tidd, J. and Bessant, J. (2009). Managing Innovation, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 3-26, 229-271
AC 2011-1606: DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GRADUATE COURSE INSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SCIENTISTSAND ENGINEERSAnthony Marchese, Colorado State University Anthony Marchese is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University and a PI at the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and B.S. and M.S. degrees from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute. He is currently funded by NSF to study pollutant formation and combustion chemistry of algae-derived biofuels and is the fuel conversion/characterization team leader for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, a $48 Million
Fundamentals," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Meeting , Seattle, WA, June, 1998.3) Knight, D., Poppen, W., Klukken, G., Parsons, J.R., Seat, J.E., "Training Upperclassmen to Facilitate Freshman Design Teams," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Meeting , Seattle, WA, June, 1998.Biographical SketchesCHRISTOPHER D. PIONKEChris is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science Dept. atthe University of Tennessee (UT). He received bachelor’s degrees in Engineering Physics and Engineering Scienceand an MS in Engineering Science from UT. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics fromGeorgia Tech. He conducts research and teaches courses in mechanics and design. Email: cpionke
State.However, not all majors perceive the Engineering Dynamics course content as useful to them in Page 4.335.8their engineering careers. This often causes a non-negligible number of students, randomly dis-tributed among the various sections of the course, to view the course as a “necessary evil” thatthey have to endure in order to graduate. By including in teams members whose major requiresthe course as the basis for further curricular developments (e.g., Mechanical or Aerospace Engi-neering), we hope that a healthier degree of “perceived interest” in the course is fostered.3.2 Teams and Collaborative LearningThe course has been structured to
tech companies such as IBM and government agencies such as NASA. The University offers high quality graduate courses leading to Master’s degrees in engineering, computer science and management. Majors include aerospace, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability and systems engineering, electronic materials, fire protection and others. In the area of lifelong learning the University offers a variety of courses to keep the professional at the top of their field in such areas as computer science, engineering, management, networking/communications, science and technology, telecommunications, etc. These courses are usually prepared and delivered by faculty members. Standards are high
Brian Self is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Utah. He has four years of experience with the Air Force Research Laboratory. Areas of research include impact injury mechanisms, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. Page 5.9.13APPENDIX 1 – 6-HATS TYPE DETERMINATION INSTRUMENT Page 5.9.14APPENDIX 2 – TEAM EFFECTIVENESS SURVEYName _________________ Team Name
interior-point methods.DR. JOSEPH W. NEWKIRK is an Associate Professor of Metallurgical Engineering at the University ofMissouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO. He holds a BS and MS in Physics from Miami University, and a PhD inMaterials Science from the University of Virginia. His research interests include high temperatureintermetallic alloys, metal-matrix composites, refractory alloys for nuclear applications, production andconsolidation of mechanically alloyed powders, aerospace materials and heat treating.DR. PETER L. SILSBEE received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from theUniversity of Texas at Austin in May, 1993. Since August of 1993 he has been Assistant Professor ofElectrical and Computer Engineering at Old Dominion University
email contained the link for the web-based survey. No identifying information related to individuals was collected, though demographic items on the survey included age, gender, level of study (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, master’s, doctoral), primary area of engineering (e.g., aerospace, biological systems, chemical, etc.). A sample of 563 engineering students responded to the survey, of those 437 (78%) were undergraduates and 126 (22%) were graduate students. All years of study were included in the sample with 117 (21%) Freshmen, 97 (17%) Sophomores, 84 (15%) Juniors, 138 (25%) Seniors, 58 (10%) Master’s students, and 67 (12%) Doctoral students. Ages ranged from 18 to 57, with a mean age of 25.8 years. The sample consisted of 415 (74