Paper ID #28992Renewable Energy Engineering Technology (REET) ProgramDr. Alireza Kavianpour, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Alireza Kavianpour received his PH.D. Degree from University of Southern California (USC). He is currently Senior Professor at DeVry University, Pomona, CA. Dr. Kavianpour is the author and co-author of over forty technical papers all published in IEEE Journals or referred conferences. Before joining DeVry University he was a researcher at the University of California, Irvine and consultant at Qualcom Inc. His main interests are in the areas of embedded systems and computer architecture
Paper ID #27115Using An Engineering Analysis Tool for Department AdministrationDr. Hugh Jack P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is the Cass Ballenger Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Department Head of the School of Engineering and Technology within Western Carolina University. His interests include robotics, automation, and product design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Using An Engineering Analysis Tool for Department AdministrationAbstractThe paper describes a basic application created using Matlab to assist in academic scheduling oftechnical programs. The work
Paper ID #27134Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart and Secure HomesDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a Professor and Chair of Engineering Department at Utah Valley University. She re- ceived her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems De- sign, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah
Paper ID #27091IPv6 User Experience: An Assessment of Top U.S. University DomainsDr. John Pickard, East Carolina University Dr. Pickard is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the College of Engineering and Tech- nology. He teaches undergraduate and graduate Information and Computer Technology (ICT) courses within the Department of Technology Systems. Dr. Pickard plays an active role in building positive and sustainable industry relationship between the college, local businesses, and industry partners. Current industry recognized certifications include; Cisco Certified Network Professional, Microsoft
department which offers abachelor’s degree in Computer Science with two areas of specialization – Computer Science(traditional) and Computer Networking. It also offers a Software Engineering degree. TheBachelor of Science in Computer Science program was one of the first Bachelor of Scienceprograms implemented at UVU in 1993. The program’s goal has been to provide a qualityprogram that meets accreditation standards while providing the students with a skill set thatallows them to succeed in computing careers. The Computer Science degree at UVU isaccredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in 2002 andcurrently has more than 1200 students.Computer Engineering Program’s Senior Design Project CourseOur Senior Design Project
Paper ID #34817Game Design in Computer Engineering Capstone ProjectsDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a Professor and Chair of Engineering Department at Utah Valley University. She re- ceived her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems De- sign, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah
Paper ID #32388Lovelace’s Program: A Challenging but Achievable Assignment forUndergraduate Students in Engineering and Computer ScienceDr. Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Erica Haugtvedt is an assistant professor of English and Humanities at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. She received her PhD in British nineteenth-century literature from Ohio State University in 2015.Dr. Duane L. Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Abata has worked in academia for over forty years at universities and with the Federal government around the country. He began his career at the
Paper ID #33523Experience in Moving Information and Computer Technology Courses On-lineDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Experience in Moving Information and Computer Technology Courses Online1. INTRODUCTIONThe COVID-19 pandemic brought tremendous challenges to higher education institutions. Manycolleges moved most or all courses online, at least temporarily. New technologies, such as highspeed internet and cloud computing, make it easier to deliver courses remotely. It is expectedthat the share of hybrid and online courses will grow [1] with
proactive planning on the part of the site directors. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work is partially funded by NSF Award OAC-1852102. R EFERENCES[1] President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, “Report to the President: Computational Science: Ensuring America’s Competitiveness,” June 2005.[2] Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, “The vital importance of high-performance computing to U.S. competitiveness,” April 2016.[3] Y. Liu, M. Nishimura, M. Seydaliev, and M. Piro, “Backbone: A multi-physics framework for coupling nuclear codes based on corba and mpi,” Nuclear Engineering and Radiation
from that department. The B.S. in Computer Science program is accredited byAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and currently has more than 1200students. The Computer Engineering degree was established in 2012 and its faculty are providingleadership to the new Engineering programs. Table 1 shows the Fall 2018 enrollment andAcademic Year 2017/18 graduation in these programs and the student demographics. Table 1: Enrollment (2018) and Graduation (2017-18) in Engineering & Computer Science Enrollment Graduation Demographic Civil, Electrical, Computer Computer Comp Comp Mechanical Engr
Paper ID #26915Gender Equality in the Information Systems and Technology Fields: A Com-prehensive Diagnosis at the School of Engineering of the University of MinhoProf. Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, University of Minho Rosa Maria de Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos is a Associate Professor at the Department of Textile Engi- neering since 2005. Degree in Textile Engineering by the University of Minho. Professor at the University of Minho since 1984. PhD in Engineering –Technology and Textile Chemistry by the University of Minho in 1993. Rieter Award, 1993. Responsible for several curricular units in the integrated
Paper ID #22072P2P Platform for Peer Instruction in Flipped ClassroomDr. Yun Dai, University of Southern California Dr. Yun Dai is a postdoc research fellow in the Viterbi School of Engineering, at the University of Southern California, and also the program manager of the Viterbi iPodia Program (ViP). Her research interest broadly involves engineering education, learning technology, and global education.Tianmeng Li, University of New South WalesDr. Ang Liu, University of New South Wales Dr. Ang Liu is a senior lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, AustraliaDr
recently, as Vice Chair of ACM SIGSOFT and General Chair of the 38th International Conference on Software Engineering. She has participated in many CRAW and ACM mentoring events; is a founding adviser of MSU Women in Computing, the MSU ACM-W Chapter; and co-led TechKobwa, a technology camp for secondary-school teachers and female students in Rwanda, for three summers. She was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Service Award in 2017.Ms. Michelle Slattery, Peak Research Michelle Slattery has more than 30 years’ experience as a professional evaluator working with diverse clients on complex project evaluations. Her business, Peak Research LLC, is celebrating 25 years of providing services to evaluate S-STEM, BPC, RED
, less than 5% of all adults employed in STEM are deaf [4]. The NationalScience Foundation [5] and National Academy of Engineering [6], [7] have started to encourageresearch initiatives in inclusion and diversification in undergraduate classes, especially inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The NSF and NAE havemade these research initiatives a priority because studies have shown that teams that are diverseare more effective at problem solving [8], making decisions [9], and ultimately have a greaterimpact on the quality of science produced [10]. As William Wulf, former President of theNational Academy of Engineering, eloquently stated: “… creativity does not spring fromnothing; it is grounded in our life experiences
Paper ID #23282A Practical Approach to Cellular Communications Standards EducationDr. Vuk Marojevic, Virginia Tech Vuk Marojevic received his M.S. from the University of Hannover, Germany, and his Ph.D. from the Universidad Polit`ecnica de Catalunya—Barcelona Tech, Spain, both in electrical engineering. He joined Wireless@Virginia Tech in 2013, where he is currently a Research Assistant Professor. His research interests are in software-defined radio, spectrum sharing, 4G/5G cellular technology, wireless testbeds and testing, resource management, wireless security, and engineering education with application to mission
Paper ID #22737Expanding the Pool of Undergraduate Computing Students: Increasing En-rollments by Strategically Recruiting WomenDr. Zhen Wu, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Zhen Wu is a research scientist at National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) at University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests emphasize the meaningful participation of women in computing. Her recent research focuses on recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in undergraduate computing and engineering programs. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D in Education from University of Virginia.Dr. Christopher Lynnly Hovey
Paper ID #21287Applied Computing for Behavioral and Social Sciences (ACBSS) MinorDr. Farshid Marbouti, San Jose State University Farshid Marbouti is currently an Assistant Professor of General Engineering at San Jose State University. He completed his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has an M.A. in the Educational Technology and Learning Design and an M.S. and B.S. in Computer Engineering. His research interests are engineering design education, feedback, and using learning analytics to improve first-year engineering students’ success.Dr. Valerie A. Carr, San Jose State UniversityProf. Belle Wei
Paper ID #33582Rapid Development of Software Solutions to Enhance Course Infrastructureand the Educational Experience of Student DevelopersMs. Geraghty Anne Ellis, Georgia Institute of Technology Geraghty Anne Ellis graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2020. She has six years of experience in solutions architecture and rapid application development platforms, with focus on Infinite Blue Platform and Salesforce. Geraghty Anne specializes in designing automation solutions in engineering and educational environments.Mr. Nicholas Mulka, Georgia Institute of
received a Ph.D. in computer and information science from The Ohio State University in 1990. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Value of ABET Accreditation to Computing Programs Michael J. Oudshoorn Rajendra K. Raj High Point University Rochester Institute of Technology Stan Thomas Allen Parrish Wake Forest University United States Naval AcademyAbstractInstitutional accreditation by regional or national accreditation organizations provides assurancethat a university as a whole provides quality education. However, it does not look specifically atthe quality of each
Paper ID #22725Work in Progress: Designing Laboratory Work for a Novel Embedded AICourseDr. Mehmet Ergezer, Wentworth Institute of Technology Mehmet Ergezer (S’06) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA, in 2003 and 2006, respectively. He received the D.Eng. degree in artificial intelligence from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA, in May 2014. From 2003 to 2005, following his internship with U.S. Steel, he was a Graduate Assistant with Youngstown State University. In
,according to Burning Glass researchers (http://burning-glass.com), approximately 50% ofall high-paying jobs (>$58,000) require some level of computer programming skills.While computing and information technology fields are enjoying a rapid economicgrowth, the number of US students graduating from computer science (CS) and/or closelyrelated fields has not kept pace with this growth due to high attrition rates in CSprograms2. This problem is even more acute in minority serving institutions, particularlyHBCUs as reported in New York Times3 that the percentage of African Americanstudents graduating in computer science and engineering was only 6% of all recentgraduates. Thus, it is important for computer science programs, particularly in
[3] R. Ross, M. McEvilley, and J. Oren, “Systemsdevices and the networks they are connected to, it is security engineering: Considerations for aparamount to educate and inform the general user multidisciplinary approach in the engineering ofabout what is happening with their IoT devices. trustworthy secure systems,” National InstituteWhich will allow for a more controlled environment of Standards and Technology, 2016.of their private data and minimizing security breaches. [4] R. P. Kumar and S. Smys, “A novel report on architecture, protocols and applications inBy building these systems, we can create
Paper ID #22529Encouraging Women in CS 1: Interventional Inclusive Pedagogy in Com-puter ScienceDr. Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth Arshia A. Khan, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, earned a Bachelor of Engi- neering in Computer-Engineering, M.S. in Computer Science and Ph.D in Information Technology. Her research interests are interdisciplinary and span the biomedical informatics, clinical/health informatics, and consumer health informatics. Her research is on sensor based wireless, robotic non-intrusive device development for monitoring physiological changes for population health
numerous international workshops on student-centered learning and online learning-related topics during his service. Dr. Lawanto’s research interests include cognition, learning, and instruction, and online learning.Kamyn Peterson-RuckerAlia MelvinMr. Shane E. Guymon c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Does Everyone Use Computational Thinking? - A Case Study of Art and Computer Science MajorsAbstract In this digital age, being computer literate and having computer science skills areessential, especially since most real-life solutions are technology-driven. Many K-12 and highereducation institutions, states, and countries incorporate computational thinking (CT
% to 40% of new graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM), business, and any field involving quantitative analysis would have to become thesedata-literate managers and analysts, in order to meet the United States demand of two to fourmillion by 2024 [2]. The authors stress the importance of data visualization to support decision-making. To add to the complexity, some workers can and will take on more than one role,especially in small and medium-sized organizations.What we have referred to as ‘workforce needs’ may be more correctly characterized as growthpotential, in the sense that most industries are still capturing only a fraction of the potential valuefrom data and analytics [2]. Beyond considerations about
Paper ID #34799Oral Proficiency Exams in High-Enrollment Computer Science CoursesDr. Scott J. Reckinger, University of Illinois at Chicago Scott J. Reckinger is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial En- gineering and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2013. His research interests in computational fluid dynamics are focused on the development and application of advanced numerical methodologies and model development for the study of multi-scale fluid systems
Paper ID #23139Magnitude Museum: Game-based Learning for Nanosizes, Dimensions, andNanotechnology TerminologyDr. Reza Kamali-Sarvestani, Utah Valley UniversityBrian Durney, Utah Valley University Brian Durney teaches computer science at Utah Valley University. His research interests are educational games and game AI. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Magnitude Museum: Game-Based Learning for Nanosizes, Dimensions, and Nanotechnology TerminologyAbstractMagnitude Museum is an educational game that helps students develop a sense of scale andunderstand the
Paper ID #26146The Evolution of Computing Education and Paths of Realization in ChinaMr. Zhengze Lyu, Zhejiang University 2015.9, Doctor candidate of Educational Economy and Engineering, Zhejiang University 2014.9-2015.6, Master in Educational Economy and Engineering, Zhejiang University 2010.9-2014.6, B.S. in Information and Computing Science, Department of Mathematics and Physics, North China Electric Power University The research institute where I study called Institute of China’s Science, Technology and Education Policy (ICSTEP), is the key strategic research base of Ministry of Education, and the key strategic research
technology be integrated into the undergraduate engineering curricula. This paperpresents the details of a haptics project that our undergraduate computer engineering studentshave done in their senior capstone course.Background InformationUVU is a comprehensive regional university with over 40,000 students charged with servingUtah county, which is the second largest county in the state. UVU has a dual mission – that of acomprehensive university offering 91 bachelor’s degrees and 11 master’s degrees, and that of acommunity college offering 65 associate degrees and 44 certificates.Engineering and Computer Science DepartmentsTo meet one of the region’s most pressing workforce needs, UVU initiated three newengineering programs in Fall 2018. The new
, digital ink, and other technology and is currently investigating the use of the flipped classroom model and collaborative learning. His research in cyber security for industrial control systems is focused on high assurance field devices using microkernel architectures.Prof. Olfa Nasraoui , University of Louisville Olfa Nasraoui is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Endowed Chair of e-commerce, and the founding director of the Knowledge Discovery and Web Mining Lab at the University of Louisville. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Missouri- Columbia in 1999. From 2000 to 2004, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Memphis