group activities will have some technological challenges toovercome.As previously stated we have three assessment goals for this year:1. Quantify student content learning gains in the restructured course,2. Evaluate the impact of the collaborative model on the development of social capital, and to3. Assess student perceptions of and engagement with the hybrid format in a freshman Page 24.1278.6 engineering lab course.To accomplish these goals, students will be administered the pre/post concept inventory test.Learning gains will be calculated and compared with results from this course in 2007, and will beevaluated with respect to Hake’s
National Science Foundation (NSF). With anemphasis on increasing the proportion of students in Engineering majors, the Toys’n MOREproject seeks to increase the number of students in STEM majors at the Pennsylvania StateUniversity by as much as 10 percent. Please note that any opinions, findings, conclusions, orrecommendations expressed in the following are those of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the NSF. We are grateful to the NSF for supporting this research.This project, conducted by the College of Engineering at Penn State through an NSF-sponsoredScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program grant (STEPgrant, DUE #0756992), involved the College of Engineering and 13 regional campuses in
mathematics. He has over 30 published papers and/or technical presentations while spearheading over 40 international scientific and engineering conferences/workshops as a steering committee member while assigned in Europe. Professor Santiago has experience in many engineering disciplines and missions including: control and modeling of large flexible space structures, communications system, electro-optics, high-energy lasers, missile seekers/sensors for precision guided munitions, image processing/recognition, information technologies, space, air and missile warning, mis- sile defense, and homeland defense. His interests includes: interactive multimedia for e-books, interactive video learning, and 3D/2D anima- tion
is more active and learner-centered thantraditional learning from lectures and texts, and therefore offers a potentially important linkbetween different modes of learning and teaching. In fact, this challenge of “better alignment offaculty skill sets with those needed to deliver the desired curriculum in light of the differentlearning styles of students” has been a focus of the National Academies and Civil Engineeringfor several years [12, 13], and the use of digital technologies has been cited as holding greatpotential for pedagogical innovation.B. Enhancing the Transportation CurriculumTransportation engineering is a rich, yet challenging area to study as it has many active and inter-connected complex subsystems (e.g., drivers, vehicles
Communications and Technology, 3rd Ed.,(485-506), New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.11 Jonassen, D. (2011). Supporting problem solving in PBL. Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning,5(2), 95-112.12 Bergmann, J., & Sams, A. (2012). Flip your Classroom Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day.Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.13 Velegol, S., Zappe, S., & Mahoney, E. (2015). The Evolution of a Flipped Classroom: Evidence-BasedRecommendations. Advances in Engineering Education, 4(3).14 Collins, A., Brown, J., & Newman, S. (1989). Cognitive Apprenticeship: Teaching the Crafts of Reading,Writing, and Mathematics, In L. Resnick (Ed.), Knowing, Learning, and Instruction: Essays in Honor of
active in the NDSU student Chapter of Water Environment Federation /American Water Works Association.yaping chi, North Dakota State University Yaping Chi is currently a Ph.D. student in Water Resources Engineering in the Department of Civil Engi- neering and a Teaching Assistant in the Fluid Mechanics laboratory for undergraduates at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Resources and En- vironment Engineering from Anhui University of Science and Technology, China; and Master’s in Water Resources Engineering from China University of Geosciences, China. Areas of concentration of her doctoral research are quantification of microtopography, combined experimental
: Prentice Hall, 1988.50""ÐWpkxgtucn"Xkdtcvkqp"Crrctcvwu0$"International Biological Laboratories. 5 Sept. 2007 .6. Vierck, Robert K. Vibration Analysis. Second ed. New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1979.7. Design Simulation Technologies, Inc. (http://workingmodel.design-simulation.com/WM2D) Page 13.24.10 Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2008, American Society for Engineering EducationAppendix A: Six different Modes of S-D-F Vibrations using Working ModelOverdamped (Non-Driven
, and military and commercial applications,such as the DoD’s Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS), SDR base stations, and wirelessterminals. We find SDR a particularly powerful tool for wireless engineering education. In thisproject, we aim to develop wireless communications experiments and projects, by exploiting thefull access to the PHY and MAC as enabled by the programmable wireless platforms. We alsoaim to expose undergraduate students to the advanced SDR technology with a hands-on Page 24.947.4approach and to train the future wireless workforce with the much needed SDR expertise. Wehave made effort to integrate the SDR experiments and
Polytechnic State University J.S. Patton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology in 1985. Currently he teaches courses in Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics. His Research is in multi-component flows, heat transfer, and bioengineering.Raymond Gordon, California Polytechnic State University Raymond G. Gordon is Professor Emeritus in the Mechanical Engineering department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1974. Currently he teaches courses in Thermal Sciences
required curriculum for upper-levelundergraduate and graduate students seeking degrees in the science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) fields. These laboratory experiments usually involve materials and/ormaterial properties that were designed to establish a level of specification and implementationmethodology. However, often these laboratory experiments were developed for well definedsystems in controlled environments in order to take advantage of limited resources such asexpensive materials, laboratory space and testing supplies. Material systems that incorporate adependence on more than one parameter for processing and subsequent characterization pose asignificant problem in that the experiment designer may not possess the
developing innovative approaches to biomedical engineering education.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University (USA). She obtained her PhD in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1996. Prior to joining the faculty at Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University until 1998. Dr. Farrell has made contributions to engineering education through her work in experiential learning, focusing on areas of pharmaceutical, biomedical and food engineering. She has been honored by the American Society of Engineering
knowledge is traditionally gained practically in educationallaboratories1. Initiated in 1997, the Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory Sequence (MEL)at the Colorado School of Mines was created to provide students with a foundation inengineering fundamentals, skills to adapt to rapidly changing technology, and an aptitude forlife-long learning2. MEL’s educational objectives have been focused on experiments that spanmultiple disciplines, extend knowledge, and cultivate teamwork and leadership. From thebeginning there were challenges to delivering a uniform curriculum. Instructors wrestle with a“hands-off” approach versus a traditional explain-all-the-steps approach to successfully developa student’s cognition (instrumentation and data analysis
. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a registered professional engineer and is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University. His research interests include system simulation and information assurance. Page 11.861.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory from the First Day: an Efficient Method to Convey Electrical Concepts to Engineering StudentsAbstractIn a traditional engineering course, laboratory exercises are
2006-2251: ADDING A HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCE TO THEFRESHMAN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMING CLASS AT CLARKSONUNIVERSITYJohn Bean, Paul Smith's CollegeJames Carroll, Clarkson UniversityJohn P. Dempsey, Clarkson UniversityAndrew H. Strong, Clarkson UniversityWilliam R. Wilcox, Clarkson University Page 11.158.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Adding a Hands-On Laboratory Experience to the FreshmanEngineering Programming Class at Clarkson UniversityAbstractClarkson University received a grant from the National Science Foundation to effectcurriculum reform by adding more hands-on experiences in engineering classes. The firstclass for attempted reform was the freshman
-vanced machining technology rather than treat these tools as expensive black boxes that demandmore experienced operators. Moreover, through the desktop prototyping experiences, studentswill be able to explore multiple alternative conceptual designs and learn through iterative prob-lem solving and design. As a result of this enhanced ability to quickly and efficiently implement Page 24.658.2ideas into physical models, we believe students will be encouraged to creatively approach engi-neering product design. With these lower-cost desktop CNC machines, we aim to introduce thescience and engineering behind modern prototyping and manufacturing while
AC 2008-843: A PROJECT-DRIVEN APPROACH TO TEACHING CONTROLS INA GENERAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMJason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao joined the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi university of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven
in Education Conference, NY,October 22 – 25, 2008.[4] L. Cooper and D. A. Kotys-Schwarts, “Designing the Design Experience – Identifying the Factors of StudentMotivation in Project-based Learning and Project Service-based Learning”, in Proceedings of the 120th ASEEAnnual Conference, Atlanta, June, 2013.[5] N. Warter-Perez and J. Dong, “An Active Learning Teaching Model for Engineering Instruction based onMobile Technology”, ASEE PSW Conference, April, Pomona, 2006.[6] J. Dong and N. Warter-Perez, “Collaborative Project-Based Learning to Enhance Freshman Design Experiencein Digital Engineering,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference
Professional Development (ECPD and today’s ABET)quickly implemented changes that resulted in a shift from the practical aspects of engineeringthat were taught in the laboratory to an increased emphasis on theory and basic science.2In the 1970’s with the completion of the moon mission and the cancellation of major engineeringprojects such as the supersonic transport, engineering education saw a significant decline infunding and as a result, many schools reduced laboratory requirements to save money. At thesame time, industry demanded more practical skills and in response, many education institutionsdeveloped technology programs. The boundaries between engineers and technologist becameblurred and so ECPD began to accredit two and four year programs
Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao joined the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi university of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in elec- trical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven learning and integration of research into undergraduate education. Dr. Yao is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education
for senior students who wish toconduct experimental tests for their Engineering Design Project (Engr 696/697). Enhancementsto senior projects as a result of this proposal have six objectives: (1) to develop an understandingof and facilitate intuition about the fundamentals of structural behavior; (2) to reinforcetheoretical concepts through hands-on exercise, experiment and demonstration; (3) to introducestudents to emerging technology in the structural engineering field; (4) to increase theirunderstanding of structural engineering design concepts for different structural materials; (5) toprepare them for the design challenges of the future by addressing contemporary civilengineering problems and solutions; and (6) to improve their technical
Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition3. M. Reiner, J. D. Slotta, M. Chi and L. B. Resnick “ Naïve physics reasoning: a commitment to substance-basedconceptions,” Cognition and Instruction, Vol. 18, pp1-43, 20004. S. M. Jeter, “A hand tool for convenient error propagation analysis: a user form for error influence coefficient”,Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 11.1328.95. F. A. Di Bella and A. Chamarro, III, “Optimizing thermal energy storage for cogeneration applications: a facultyand engineering technology student collaboration
. Page 26.994.2 Figure 1: Schematic diagram of the Toyota Hybrid System showing the major components. Students at Rowan University design and build a bench-scale version of this powertrain over the course of five semesters.IntroductionOne of the most exciting innovations in automotive technology is the development andrealization of the hybrid-electric powertrain. The most commercially successful hybrid vehiclehas been the Toyota Prius; a schematic diagram of the Toyota Hybrid System is shown in Figure1 [1].Students at Rowan University design and fabricate a bench-scale version of the THS over thecourse of five semesters, as a way of integrating the Mechanical Engineering curriculum
obstacles such as immature programming libraries and limited vendorsupport. We will re-visit this issue as newer generations of SBC appear on the market.For now, the inclusion of a data acquisition device and hardware interfacing assignments in thefirst year electrical engineering sequence has shown positive benefits for our students andjustifies its continuing use in our curriculum. It is also a low-cost solution that can easily beadapted by other EE departments.Bibliography[1] J. Carter and T. Jenkins, “Gender and Programming: What’s Going on?,” in Proceedings of the 4th Annual SIGCSE/SIGCUE ITiCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, New York, NY, USA, 1999, pp. 1–4.[2] M. A. Rubio, R. Romero-Zaliz, C
Paper ID #14982Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-On Projects in an Electronics Coursein a General Engineering CurriculumDr. Jason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph. D. degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. He served as a controls engineer in China from 1995 to 2000. His current
Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison. She directed the graduate program in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech for 18 months before accepting a 2010 Sci- ence and Technology Policy Fellowship from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is an Associate Editor for Journal of Engineering Education (2012-2014). Dr. Borrego has earned NSF CAREER and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) awards for her engineering education research. Her results are published in 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Engineering Education and Review of Higher Education. She is the recipient of
relevant cases. More details about this research project are providedelsewhere 1.This was a broad project with many aspects. It built on prior work developing failure casestudies for incorporation into engineering courses, with specific application to civil engineering,engineering mechanics, architectural engineering, civil engineering technology, and constructionmanagement.Failure case studies may be used in engineering courses to address technical topics as well asnon-technical topics, such as management, ethics, and professionalism. The authors havedeveloped a number of failure case studies for classroom use. Studies have been carried out overseveral semesters in order to assess the use of failure case studies in civil engineering
Conference, Seattle, WA.6. Whiteacre, M.M. and Malave, C.O., 1998, "Integrated Freshman Engineering Curriculum for Pre-Calculus Students," Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, Vol. 2, 820-823. Page 24.1258.97. Augustine, N.R., et al., Eds., “Rising Above the Gathering Storm,” National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine, 2006.8. Kerr, A.D., and Pipes, R.B., 1987. “Why We Need Hands-On Engineering Education.” The Journal of Technology Review, Vol. 90, No. 7, p. 38.9. Sarasin, L., 1998, “Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom.” Madison, WI: Atwood.10
California Institute of Technology in 1987 and 1992, respectively. In 1993, he joined the faculty of the University of Vir- ginia where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research group focuses on submillimeter electronics, terahertz devices, high-frequency instrumentation and metrology, and quasi-optical techniques for millimeter-wave power combining and imaging.Dr. Lloyd R. Harriott, University of Virginia Dr. Harriott is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and the Virginia Microelectronics Con- sortium Professor in The Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of
Paper ID #10681Scaffolding Cyber-Enabled Collaborative Learning in Engineering Coursesand Its Impacts of on Students’ LearningProf. Wei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng is an associate professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and has over ten years of industrial experience. Since becoming a faculty member at JSU in 2005, he has made continuous efforts to integrate emerging technologies and cognitive skill development into engineering curriculum.Mr. Yanhua Cao, Jackson State University Yanhua Cao is a
Paper ID #6343Development of Verification and Validation Engineering Design Skills througha Multi-year Cognitive Apprenticeship Laboratory ExperienceDr. Allison L. Sieving, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University Allison Sieving is the Laboratory and Assessment Coordinator for the Weldon School of Biomedical En- gineering at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Biology from Bowling Green State University. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Basic Medical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering programs at Wayne State University, respectively. At Purdue, her work focuses on developing and im