best todevelop, implement, and assess a fully accredited online undergraduate engineering program. Ofparticular importance is to identify and address critical elements of such a program, including:potential student populations, faculty requirements, curriculum requirements, admissions criteria,accreditation requirements, implementation resources (faculty, technical equipment, financial),collaboration with other institutions, and laboratory requirements.Successful development of such a program will enable access to superior engineering educationby under-represented populations, students in remote locations, and students who are otherwiseconstrained with regard to traditional undergraduate engineering programs due to family oremployment
in Electrical Engineering Program since its inception. He developed the electronics laboratory I and II to offer hands-on experiences to online students. Dr. Liu is a member of Optical Society of America.Dr. Charles R. Westgate Sr. P.E., Binghamton University Charles Westgate is a Research Professor at Binghamton University and a former Dean of the Engineer- ing School at Binghamton. He has been deeply involved in online course instruction at Johns Hopkins, Binghamton, and Stony Brook. He conducts research in semiconductor devices and materials.Ms. Kim A. Scalzo, State University of New York, HQ Kim Scalzo is Director of the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD). The SUNY CPD provides professional
Paper ID #34004Virtual Intensive Training for Experimental Centric Pedagogy TeamMembers: Effectiveness During COVID-19 PandemicDr. Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University Dr. Oludare Owolabi, a professional engineer in Maryland, joined the Morgan State University fac- ulty in 2010. He is the assistant director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His academic
synchronous, off-site setting. Hands-on Nuclear Education integratesweb-based technologies with distance laboratory course delivery. This approach allowsextension of hands-on activity to universities and other organizations that do not have thefacilities currently available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Blended learning, the quiet revolutionBlended courses have become part of a quiet revolution as they have changed the face of“traditional” higher education. Over the past decade, their numbers have grown dramatically 5 sothat now, over 80 percent of all higher education institutions offer blended courses 6. This movetoward a new kind of education has been quieter than much-hyped efforts to create completelyvirtual programs 7.Blended courses
- tion, and the Tate Geological Museum Advisory Board. She is also an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Casper College in the subject of the ”History of Mysteries.”Dr. Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins University Allan W. Bjerkaas holds a bachelor’s degree with a double major in physics and mathematics from the University of North Dakota and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in 1973 after completing a two-year postdoctoral appointment at the University of Pittsburgh. While at the Applied Physics Laboratory, Bjerkaas was a Project Manager in the Submarine Technology Department and
bachelors and masters degrees in civil engineering in India, earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Punjab Engineering College in 1978 and an M.S. in Structures from the Indian Institute of Sci- ence in 1980. Saigal’s recent research interests include computational orthopedic biomechanics for the spine and shoul- der; computational cardiomechanics; computational nanomechanics for nanocomposite structures; and computational mechanics. Saigal has also held several prestigious research appointments, including at NASA, Ford Motors, and Sandia and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, and Mercedes Benz. He has been the principal investigator on grants and contracts including research on computational models for the
. Schrage has been a Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering since 1984. Page 14.1318.1 He has served as the Director of the Center of Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology (CERT) since 1986; Director of the Center for Aerospace Systems Engineering (CASE) since 1997; and Director of the Integrated Product Lifecycle Engineering (IPLE) Laboratory since 2007. As the Chair of the School of Aerospace Engineering System Design and Optimization (SD&O)disciplinary committee, he oversees the undergraduate and graduate program in© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Aerospace
Research (thesis) Course Delivery Traditional or Internet based Traditional classroom and delivery laboratories Tuition Common tuition rate applied; In / Out of state tuition; UGS employer tuition remission (full and/or partial) awards for mostCurriculumThe curriculum is structured to provide a foundation of advanced engineering topics whileallowing students flexibility to meet their specific educational objectives. The curriculumincludes: ≠ Program core courses taken by all Master of Engineering students ≠ Track required courses
throughout the region. This has led to a several industry partnerships, inclusion onadditional relevant listservs, industry members offering to provide guest lectures or training inour laboratory courses, and grant opportunities with other faculty.Our next effort was to join (or rejoin) state and national professional organizations and join asmany listservs as possible. At the state level we joined the New York State EngineeringTechnology Association (NYSETA), and at the national level the Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE), American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and theInternational Association of Journals and Conferences (IAJC). There is a local IEEE chapter thathas monthly dinner meetings for $20, and once per year
drawn from academia, industry and national research laboratories. Objective 2: Pilot, Evaluate and Revise Curriculum. The CyberAmbassadors training will be piloted on university campuses, at appropriate CI conferences, and at other institutions and laboratories. During the pilot process, at least 75 individuals will be trained as CyberAmbassadors and the curriculum will be evaluated and refined based on these experiences. Objective 3: “Train the Trainers.” The CyberAmbassadors program will collaborate with groups that provide technical CI training (XSEDE, Blue Waters, Software/Data Carpentry, etc.) and that provide facilitation skills training (Tau Beta Pi) to “train the trainers” and
the first two years included introduction to engineering,statics, dynamics, electric circuits, and introduction to logic design, and introduction to computerorganization. During the first four years of the program delivery of courses was shared amongthe three colleges of engineering. As technology, faculty and curricula changed, NC Stateassumed more responsibility for the 2+2 programs. By 2001, all distance courses were beingdelivered by NC State faculty.Over the past twelve years, the technology has evolved substantially. 4,5,6 However, throughoutthis time we provided a combination of synchronous and asynchronous lectures, along with theon-site laboratories. Courses have originated from all three colleges of engineering, as well asfrom the
them understand how they can do this material in their classroom." The main objective of the professional development is to prepare technology teachersto incorporate engineering concepts into classroom and laboratory activities. During2004-05, implementing a concentrated series of professional development experiences,NCETE faculty and graduate students used a set of activity-based engineering designchallenges, intensive discussion, field trips and other activities to prepare teachers toincorporate engineering concepts into their courses. The technology education teachersassumed two distinct roles during the professional development: 1) learning as studentswould learn, and 2) developing the knowledge and skills needed to deliver engineering
teachers who are: ‚ engineers according to IGIP principles and have studied according to the ‚ IGIP curriculum studies at accredited institutes ‚ plus have one year of teaching experience.2.2.2 Curriculum overview and recognitionIGIP has established a curriculum for engineering pedagogy which is used in several countries.This curriculum is a modular system which consists of core modules (8 Credit Points), theorymodules (4 Credit Points) and practice modules (8 Credit Points). The core modules includetheoretical and practical engineering pedagogy as well as laboratory methodology. The theorymodules include psychology, sociology, ethics, and intercultural competencies. The practicemodules consists of oral communication skills, scientific
supply chain is determined by the system integrators. The delivery consortium hasfive major companies in that category so our solution is a serious top-down attempt totackle root-cause features and allow the benefits to flow to the wider economy.Process to collect informationHighly networked systems pose a significant educational challenge. The basic conceptsof systems design are taught in most engineering programs. However, the operationalknow-how to create and sustain the large complex systems that are our concern onlyexists in the business world. The scale and concentration of resources are far beyond thecapabilities of any university. The laboratory to study next-generation systemcharacteristics therefore has to be within the industry sector
, architects, artists and others can create not only objects but buildings and systems.The virtual environment allows objects and systems to have attributes and functions (the planecan fly) such that the consequences of design can be studied and design alternatives evaluated.This evaluation can include not only the technical aspects of the design but the socialimplications and potential customer reaction and use of the product.TrainingVirtual environments facilitate active learning for groups as diverse as: • First responders • Medical personnel • Journalists • Laboratory workers Page 13.46.5Emergency personnel are already using virtual
costs, which arenot covered by the fees. Therefore, the industrial partner must be willing to put forward a largesum of money up-front, which requires selling the program. This should be the easiest of allchallenges assuming that the partner already understands the value of the educational experience.Curricular flexibility is addressed by morning and afternoon sections, which enables the students Page 13.142.6to select courses that suit their interest. Laboratory instruction can be a challenge and requires alittle imagination to create equivalent experiences. We have found that some lab exercisesinvolving software packages, such as MATLAB or
anongoing basis. Course content is developed based upon the following essential rubrics: Page 12.889.4 - more - • The course-design approach is competency-/outcome-based • Classroom instruction is for clarification • The laboratory is to expand on classroom instruction • A final capstone project course integrates all the components Many sources for initiation ESD Curriculum-Change Process of change, 2+ faculty
Paper ID #5971Faculty Development Through Industrial InternshipDr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University- San Marcos. In the past, he has served as the Manufacturing Engineering program coordinator, Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and Assistant Dean in the College of Science at Texas State University. He has received several gramts form the NSF and SME-EF to initiate new curriculum and laboratories. Dr. Sriraman has received several teaching awards and has served as the faculty advisor to
classroom technologies. Other supports for faculty included aone-time pre-proposal workshop as well as program and course evaluation provided by anexternal unit.Funded ProjectsSIIP has funded 12 reform efforts to date. Table 1 lists the reform efforts and provides briefdescriptions of the objectives of each effort. Projects funded for 2012-2014 Course/Technology Description of Reform Effort Systems Engineering Improve student engagement by integrating video lectures, classroom and Engr Risk response systems, and mini-projects Computer Engr Core Reorganize curriculum to modernize course content and integrate more laboratory experiences and active learning experiences
of instruction and stu- dent support. Prior to joining UW-Madison, Wayne directed the Midwest solid waste consulting services of Camp Dresser McKee and led energy conservation research projects for Argonne National Laboratory. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University, and is a licensed professional engineer. For more information about UW-Madison’s online graduate engineering degree programs see http://distancedegrees.engr.wisc.edu Page 23.1224.1 c American
been utilized to facilitate this goal, including a series ofteacher professional development experiences and, research designed to identify coreengineering concepts, Design Challenge development, engagement with faculty from theSTEM disciplines, and involvement of technology education pre-service teachers. Animportant emphasis of the professional development component of the Center isassessment-driven, open-ended problem solving applied to engineering design utilizingmathematics and science concepts.The main objective of the professional development is to prepare technology teachers toincorporate engineering concepts into classroom and laboratory activities. Byimplementing a concentrated series of professional development experiences
conservation and cogeneration studies for Argonne National Laboratory, and managed flood studies for the Army Corps of Engineers. Wayne's technical expertise is in solid and hazardous waste reduction and management, and natural resource management. He has a BS in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University, and an MS in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University.Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison Jeffrey S. Russell, PhD, PE, is professor and chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a BS degree in civil
. Person, J. Dokulil, and M. Jorde. Bug hunt: Making early software testing lessons engaging and affordable. International Conference on Software Engineering, 0:688–697, 2007.6. V. Garousi. An open modern software testing laboratory courseware - an experience report. In Proceedings of the 2010 23rd IEEE Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, pages 177–184, Washington, DC, USA, 2010. IEEE Computer Society.7. N. B. Harrison. Teaching software testing from two viewpoints. J. Comput. Sci. Coll., 26(2):55–62, Dec. 2010.8. M. Jenkins, A. Martinez, and G. Lopez. Una experiencia de aseguramiento de la calidad en una unidad de sistemas. In Proceedings Latin American Congress on Requirements Engineering and Software
partnerships and connections with colleagues and universities abroad.One key sign that the College of Engineering is committed to its international programs is itsfocus on Virginia Tech’s international strategic plan, which includes the goal of increasing “thenumber of students engaged in education abroad by 10% per year for seven years.”3 Figure 1shows the number and destinations of students who had an international experience in 2006that Engineering’s International Programs Office is aware of at this time. Internationalexperience refers to a variety of activities, including semester- and year-long study abroadprograms, summer study abroad programs (which can include classroom, laboratory, and/orservice components), and senior design projects that
overlooked; Sharing known skills- Students who possess certain knowledge or skills (computer skills, laboratory skills, data analysis and reduction skills, writing skills, presentation skills, etc.) should be willing to pass it on, and/ or share it with their group members; Collaborative skills- Groups cannot function effectively if members do not have (be willing to learn) or use some needed social skills. Such as: leadership, decision-making, trust building, and conflict management; Monitoring progress- Groups need to discuss amongst themselves whether they are achieving their set goals. They need also to prioritize the scheduled activities, introduce changes when needed, and solicit advice
Professor NegotiationsCase 1: Starting offer at a top-ten engineering research programDr. Taylor Smith, having completed a two-year international post-doctoral experience at a majorinternational laboratory – and having proved worth by already having several externally fundedgrants in addition to numerous peer-reviewed papers, applied for two top-ten engineeringprogram assistant professor positions. The candidate was selected for campus interviews at eachplace, and the interview experiences consisted of the typical two full days of interview, includingbreakfasts, lunches and dinners, with various combinations of faculty, graduate students and staff– rigorous interviews designed to vet future colleagues for their ability to take on the research
institutionaland departmental issues as we move ahead with this powerful combination of technologies.MethodsVirtual Synchronous Classroom Hardware ConfigurationWe have two physical campus classrooms equipped for use as a VSC. One is a rather large(44’w x 30’d ) engineering laboratory (see appendix A). It contains 18 student workstations (forup to 36 students) equipped with a PC and electrical engineering lab equipment. The other is amore traditional classroom, but the student tables are surrounded by workstations at theperimeter of the room, thus this classroom is also larger than a typical classroom at ouruniversity.The classrooms also contain an instructor Podium station equipped with a PC (connected to avideo projector), a document camera and lab
implementation. Of these challenges, the most important was to design the learningscenarios considering the need to limit the feedback the learners receive on their answers to theopen-ended questions, thus accepting diminished returns for this type of intervention.While this course is designed to be led by an instructor and has a face-to-face component, it islikely possible to deliver the course with a strong online component. That is, it is conceivablethat potential future delivery might limit the face-to-face interaction to only those activities thatrequire physical presence, such as demonstrations, laboratory work, etc., with the theoreticalcontent being delivered in an online-only format. In this case, social interaction between learnerswill be
Laboratory. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a master’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in regional planning from Northwestern University. Wayne is a frequent speaker and author on continuing education for engineers, and is a member of the College of Engineering’s Education Innovation Committee. For more information about UW-Madison’s Master of Engineering Management degree see https://epd.wisc.edu/online- degree/master-of-engineering-management/Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dr. Jeffrey S. Russell is the Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In his
team of educational and learning technology professionals (e.g. GeorgiaTech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) and the Stanford Centerfor Teaching and Learning (CTL)). Some, like CETL, were more formal organizations within theinstitution, while others, like the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)and the MIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL), were similar to research centers. Theresearch model couples dedicated staff with representatives from other departments withinthe institution, drawing from the faculty, the library, and academic computing. Both modelsprovided good examples of staffing structures and service profiles.The “learning commons” model that brings together academic support