an energy/resource-use feedback system that clearlyshows how resource consumption for daily tasks [9], [10]. Actual measured electricity use,water consumption, water temperature, heating and cooling loads, interior climate (temperature,humidity) are key factors that, when communicated effectively to occupants, could influencehuman behavior. It was the research goal to be able to display information on how much energywas used (kWh) tied to a dollar value so a residential occupant can for example instantly see howmuch a typical function like a shower costs or the effects of keeping an interior climate warmeror colder relative to ambient temperature and the energy impact that decision. The automationsystem is shown in FIGURE 5. It was designed
A B C Final Grade Figure 2: Final Grades in Preliminary Design and Capstone for Responding StudentsHypothesis TestingOur goal for this research was to answer the following question: How does perceived choice affect the outcome of students enrolled in a capstone class?To compare perceived choice to actual difference across sections, we rated six engineeringcapstone instructors in terms of how much choice they gave students based on their syllabi.Table 1 shows the results of our ranking across the six capstone sections, two aircraft preliminarydesign classes (A1 and A2), two spacecraft preliminary design classes (S1 and S2), a
his B.Tech (Ed.) and Ph.D. in Technology Education from the University of Limerick in 2008 and 2011 respectively. He spent six years in the metal fabrication industry developing engineering craft based skills prior to pursuing his studies in technology education. He currently holds a faculty position at the University of Limerick where he teaches engineering graphics courses to under- graduate and postgraduate students of initial teacher education. He was the program chair for the 67th MidYear Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Conference in Limerick, Ireland in 2012. He has been awarded the EDGD Chair’s Award in 2010 and 2011 in addition to the prestigious Oppenheimer Award in 2012. He is the current
. In the series of design courses he teaches, students design mechanical devices for use by disabled clients. The students are required to interview the client and design a device that will address one of the client’s unmet needs. The series concludes with students presenting prototypes of designs. The reactions of the client, as seen in their faces, is the ultimate grade. In addition to academic work, Dr Kleinke is a registered professional engineer and conducts seminars on innovation which are tailored to the needs of automotive engineers. Dr Kleinke’s recent publication, ”Capstones Lessons to Prepare Students for the Changing World of Corporate Innovation”, was awarded fist place as ”best paper” at a 2011
engineering design and led multi-institution teams in the development and testing of curriculum materials and assessments for engineering design learning. He is also the owner of Verity Design Learning LLC, a publisher of instructional materials for design reviews and teamwork development. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Davis received his PhD in Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University.Ms. Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University Sarah Winfree is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She joined the University in August 2013 working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Engineering. Her career includes
. Wesley TeerlinkDr. Seda Yilmaz, Iowa State University Dr. Yilmaz is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design. She teaches design studios and lecture courses on developing creativity and research skills. Her current research focuses on identifying impacts of differ- ent factors on ideation of designers and engineers, developing instructional materials for design ideation, and foundations of innovation. She often conducts workshops on design thinking to a diverse range of groups including student and professional engineers and faculty member from different universities. She received her PhD degree in Design Science in 2010 from University of Michigan. She is also a faculty in Human Computer Interaction Graduate
designfor manufacturability.Another aspect of the course involved bringing in outside speakers to give seminars. Several ofthe speakers were practicing engineers from industry. Topics covered by the guests includedProject Management, design for manufacturability, and a Intellectual property.” The challengein presenting some of the research talks was keeping them at a level that undergraduate studentscan comprehend. One seminar was a joint effort with the local ASME section and hosted by adistinguished ASME speaker. If possible, speakers presented on one of the topics mentionedabove as it related to their profession.Early in the academic year, the course was devoted to providing students with importantinformation needed on the design project. Issues
development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1978.[7] L. Johnson, S. Adams Becker, V. Estrada, and A. Freeman, "NMC horizon report: 2015 K-12 edition," Austin, TX, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.nmc.org/publication/nmc-horizon-report-2015-k-12-edition/[8] C. Barron and A. Barron, "Seven surprising benefits of maker spaces," vol. 2017, ed: School Library Journal, 2016.[9] L. Fleming, Worlds of making: Best practices for establishing a makerspace for your school. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2015.[10] L. Steier and A. W. Young, "Growth mindset and the makerspace educational environment," Masters of Arts in Education Action Research, St. Catherine
effectively.h) broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.The civil engineering faculty developed a list of course learning outcomes for thesenior design sequence. Each of the course learning outcomes was mapped to oneor more a-k program outcomes. The course learning outcomes and thecorresponding program outcomes for each, indicated within parentheses, are listedbelow.1. Identify the engineering problem that needs to be solved (e).2
AC 2011-374: INTRODUCTORY PROJECT-BASED DESIGN COURSE TOMEET SOCIOECONOMIC CHALLENGESAli M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University Dr. Ali M. Al-Bahi is Professor of aerodynamics and flight mechanics in the Aeronautical Engineering Department of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has a 25 years teaching experience in Aeronautical Engineering and was graduated from Cairo University, Egypt and ENSAE, France. Prior to joining the department he built a practical engineering experience by working for the aircraft industry in Egypt. He published numerous papers in CFD, applied aerodynamics, and flight mechanic. Since 2002 he became interested in Engineering Education, assessment, and accreditation. He is
sustainable energy technologies. She holds a BS and MS in Engineering Mechanics and a PhD in Biomedical Engi- neering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Robin Dawn Anderson, James Madison University Robin D. Anderson serves as the Academic Unit Head for the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She holds a doctorate in Assessment and Measurement. She previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at JMU. Her areas of research include assessment practice and engineering education research.Cheryl Alyssa Welch Alyssa Welch is a Psychological Sciences master’s student in the concentration of Experimental Psychol- ogy, and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the
, 2015 An Approach to Teaching People Skills in Senior Design Project Courses Introduction The premise of this paper is that most engineering students are ill-prepared for the demands their careers will place on them to interact with other people one-on-one, within teams, and within organizations—organizations that are often global in character. The senior design project provides an opportunity (literally a last chance) for graduating seniors to recognize and develop people skills needed for success. Because the project is intended to simulate real engineering practice, the faculty member can observe each student’s people skill level in project context and at a minimum provide insights and coaching to each student in order to improve those
involvescreating situations in which reflecting on how the designs have changed over time servesa purpose for the student—so they experience it as useful.This proposal aligns with research that suggests that students’ perception of their task iskey to the ways in which they perform those tasks. For example, Berland and Reiser3found that students engaged in the communicative practice of scientific argumentationdiffered depending on whether they believed they were attempting to demonstrate theirown knowledge or to win a debate. In addition, researchers in communicationdemonstrate that student’s written products change depending on the perceivedaudience20,21,23. Similarly, Forte and Bruckman (2009)13 demonstrated that students usedmore technical vocabulary
the University of Michigan to incorporate the constraints of global health technologies within engineering design at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is the recipient of a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation, a Teaching Innovation Prize from the UM Provost, and a UM Undergraduate Teaching Award. While at MIT, she was a winner of the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for
Maple, and anintroduction to shop practices and use of power and hand tools are covered to help studentscomplete these projects. In the final design project, students are given a list of design criteria anda budget. Students work in groups of five or six to generate ideas, which must conform to thedesign criteria and budget. Upon completion of the final project, students submit reports thatinclude engineering drawings, assembly instructions, calculations, project management chartsand tables. A full-day, on-campus design competition is organised for students to present theirdesigns in front of their fellow students and judging panels, which consist of faculty members,engineers from industry, senior and/or graduate students. One example of the
proven to be useful in addressing the critical feedback from industryperceiving graduating engineers as unable to tackle real problems and manage professionaldesign practice, because of the change of focus from theoretical to practical2,3. Yet, thealternative paradigm seeks a more integrative role for design, and thus introduces it at thefreshman and sophomore levels, usually dubbed as cornerstone design courses4. Both anecdotaldata5 and hard evidence6 have indicated that cornerstone courses enhance students’ motivation,their retention in engineering programs, and their performance in senior engineering science andcapstone design courses. A major breakthrough in teaching cornerstone design courses, albeitpreviously practiced in the senior
engineering students collaborate to engage ininterdisciplinary engineering design.Unfortunately, there is a lack of research available into how to best educate students in interdisciplinarydesign around which such a program can be built. Therefore, during the spring semesters of 2012 and2013, a study was conducted at the University of Virginia to assess the impact of the TechnologyLeadership Program. This study only included electrical, computer and systems engineering studentssince mechanical engineering students were just recently added to the Technology Leadership Programthis past academic year. Its aim was to uncover insights into interdisciplinary collaboration andengineering design by developing a strategy to evaluate the interdisciplinary
assignments were focused on the individual to help each student identify his/her ownlearning objectives. The teams were core to developing an answer to the Question for theSemester (Q4S) and an important component of the end of semester deliverables. The details ofthe assignments are presented in the appendices. In addition to the team answer to the Q4S. at theend of the semester, each student submitted two reports, namely, an end of semester Assignment0 and a semester learning essay. For details see Appendix II.4 Research questions and design of studyIn Fall 2012, we received IRB approval to investigate the impact of individual mental modelson the shared (team) mental model (and vice versa), how individual mental models changeover the course of a
and non-business courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Generating Start-up Relevance in Capstone Projects1. IntroductionAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires students to complete acapstone design experience that prepares them for engineering practice through team-basedprojects incorporating the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work [1]- [4].While capstone course pedagogy differs widely from one program to another, in all cases,students are expected, through the process of completing the capstone project, to understanddesign constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, ethics, and social impact. Inaddition, students are
,mechatronics and computer science, the curriculum design that emerges from this paper willserve as a multidisciplinary educational tool.IntroductionEngineering education has been largely the same for decades: students sit for a lecture, dohomework, and then take an exam. However, as technological advancements bring attention tonew methods of teaching and learning, many fields have begun to re-evaluate how to best impartknowledge to ensure that graduates are competent and well-prepared for their role in theworkforce. Significant declines in enrollment over previous years have also indicated a need forreform. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique challenge for engineeringcurricula that rely heavily on lecture-based content delivery
Page 14.751.2of mechanical devices to reverse engineer the design thinking that went into their development.It is widely recognized that this constitutes a valuable design training exercise. But now, with therealization of the powerful utility of reverse engineering for understanding complex naturalsystems, engineering students at ORU are challenged to consider how this finding impacts thebigger picture of life on Earth. The study of the reverse engineering of natural systems not onlyenables students to relate engineering to other technical fields such as biology, chemistry andphysics, but also fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, cosmology, philosophy,religion, and other humanities. Thus, a valuable mechanism for enriching the