-weekcontinuing education workshop, which will introduce teachers to the microfabricationlaboratory. Here science and math teachers, as well as future science and math teachers,will be exposed to the techniques used to make transistors and integrated circuits. An Page 11.407.6instructional package will be given to workshop attendees to assist them in learningmicroelectronic fabrication techniques. The package would include materials to help theteacher present the fundamentals of microfabrication to the high school and middleschool students. Teaching material in the package will include presentation material suchas PowerPoint presentations and interactive
notebook documentation media and styles.First, in any traditional laboratory, all students and instructors are working in the same physicalroom. Even if students are focussed upon their own tasks (e.g., a small group working at its ownworkstation on its own robot), they are not insulated from the background conversation andactivities of other students, or of the instructor. A chance observation of what another group isdoing, or what problems they are having, or overhearing a discussion between the instructor andother students, can be an important influence — a source of new information or ways of thinkingabout a problem. Since the curriculum is group-based, inter-student cooperation is essential, anddiscussions arise naturally. Normal conversation
take an institution-wide core curriculum in liberal arts, math and sciencethat comprises the first three semesters. For engineering majors, the majority of the courses inthe remaining five semesters builds the foundations in math, science and discipline specificengineering. Upperclassmen majoring in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering take aseries of three courses that define a concentration for their studies. Mechatronics is the centralcourse taken by students in their senior year who are concentrating in robotics or mechatronics. Itis also offered as an elective to students of all other majors who have taken the two prerequisitecourses, Dynamic Modeling and Control and Digital Computer Logic.The Mechatronics course objectives
the simplicity to be built bystudents over the course of five semesters. The work is designed to test two hypotheses: 1. A long-term design project that integrates knowledge from multiple courses strengthens student knowledge retention. 2. A large-scale design project requiring tools from many courses improves student problem-solving and design skills.By integrating five semesters of the mechanical engineering curriculum into a cohesive whole,this project has the potential to transform the way undergraduate education is delivered. Beforeand after testing is being conducted to assess: a) Change in retention between courses and b)Change in student problem-solving and design skills.Students at Rowan University have built almost all
faculty members in good-faith discussions regardingcurricula and the transfer of credit; and creating campus communities that embrace transfer students aspart of the intellectual life of academe”[18]. To streamline the articulation and joint curriculum development process, the team utilizes thestudent-centered Wiggins and McTighe curriculum development model [19]. The Wiggins and McTighemodel employs a “backwards design” that bases curriculum development on desired learning, or learningoutcomes. It is an appropriate model, since course articulation is being based on common learningoutcomes. Students transferring from Ivy Tech to Purdue are granted credit for articulated courses basedon shared learning outcomes. This model focuses on
NISTSummer Institute provides to each teacher a LabQuest and sensors for measuring temperature,magnetic field strength, pH, motion, force, gas pressure, heart rate, and electrical conductivity.The LabQuest is currently integrated into several of the NIST Summer Institute activitiesincluding thermometry and diffraction and there is an ongoing effort to encourage scientists todevelop activities using the LabQuest and probes, with loans made to scientists for this purpose.Scientists are eager to investigate use of the LabQuest and probes for their own edification andalso because as befits people in their career field they enjoy learning new things. The NISTscientists and engineers who participate in the NIST Summer Institute are also eager to sharehow
mechatronics.Offering a laboratory course over the Internet as a part of a regular program is a uniqueinitiative. Such an advanced technological curriculum has offered a unique careerpathway to students interested in advanced engineering technology through the full-timeprogram at Drexel, dual degree programs with community colleges, and 2+2+2 programsincorporating also high schools in the Greater Philadelphia Region. Furthermore, theproject will reinforce the ongoing initiatives to revitalize the regional manufacturingsector by providing highly skilled graduates to meet the demands of new advancedtechnologies.Acknowledgement The authors would like to thank the National Science Foundation (Grant No.NSF-DUE-CCLI- 0410719) for its financial support of the
course. This course is required forstudents from three majors: computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanicalengineering. The course content includes introduction to microcontrollers (μCs), actuators,analog and digital sensors, electronics, and programmable logic controllers. The justification tohave this course in the curricula is twofold. First is to provide a basic knowledge aboutelectromechanical systems to students since nowadays there are very few systems that can becategorized as either pure electrical system or mechanical system. Second is to help student buildmultidisciplinary team skills.Robotics is an appropriate technical field for the integration of different engineering curriculatopics and therefore it has been
degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Learning Technolo- gies. She, also, has a background in Mathematics Education and Engineering.Mr. Rhys Bowley, National Instruments Rhys is an engineer working at National Instruments in a role that focuses on wireless communications in education. Rhys graduated with a Masters (MEng Hons) in Communications and Electronic Engineering from Cardiff University, where he spent a short time working as a researcher in loadpull characterisation techniques for mobile device power amplifiers. During his time at Cardiff he also taught lab classes in LabVIEW programming for both under graduate and post graduates alike. His passion is that wireless communications in
product or project. This course is an excellent capstone experience, which requires bothteamwork and individual skills in solving a modern industrial problem. Senior design projectsseminars in fall and spring quarters bring the students, faculty, and industrial partners together tosee the student’s results and to give them the additional experience of public presentation of theirwork.The importance of project work in the curriculum of our undergraduate engineering programs iswell understood. Students want and need to know the best industrial practices also. An engineershould be a designer, thinker, innovator and systems integrator. Hence, the educational systemshould inculcate into its students various aspects such as engineering principles
projects.Acknowledgements This work was supported by grants from The MathWorks and The Lord Foundation of NorthCarolina.Bibliography1. Educating the Engineer of 2020. Washington DC: National Academies Press, 2005, National Academy of Engineering.2. L. J. Shuman et al., “The future of engineering education,” in Proc. 32nd Annu. Frontiers in Education Conf., Boston, MA, Nov. 2002, vol. 1, pp. T4A-1–T4A-15.3. B. Olds and R. Miller, “The effect of a first-year integrated engineering curriculum on graduation rates and student satisfaction: A longitudinal study,” J. Eng. Educ., pp. 23–36, Jan. 2004.4. J. H. McLellan et al., “Using multimedia to teach the theory of digital multimedia signals,” IEEE Trans. Educ., vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 336–341, Aug
. Page 24.714.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Improvements through the Second Year Research Experiences for Teachers ProgramAbstractWe have successfully finished our second summer in our National Science Foundation (NSF)supported Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site entitled “Multidisciplinary EngineeringResearch for Rural Michigan's Future.” The summer program was 6 weeks long and hosted 7 in-service teachers (high school science) and 5 pre-service teachers (integrated science majors).Participants were split into 6 groups and teamed up with an engineering faculty and anengineering undergraduate student each. During their 40 hours/week work
2015.1,2 Research and development in nanotechnology is likely to changecompletely the design, analysis, and manufacturing for a wide range of engineering products.Nanotechnology, however, is still mostly a topic for graduate schools whereas undergraduateprograms that focus on nanotechnology remain sporadic.3 Our NSF-NUE award will builda multidisciplinary, cross-campus educational program that integrates nanotechnology to theundergraduate curricula in science and engineering. Our educational program in nanotechnologywill also reach out to high school (K9-K12) and graduate students.In the development of an educational program for introducing nanotechnology to undergraduate(UG) students majoring in STEM at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
, especially those associated with the instructors’ personal research/consulting experience, received highly positive feedback and students would often approach the instructor to ask follow up questions. These types of case-studies should be more fully integrated throughout the semester, rather than concentrated at the end as they were in the Fall 2015 semester. Students enjoyed the creativity associated with the final design project and the fact that each team’s problem statement was unique. Many requested that some of the experiment- based activities from earlier in the semester be replaced with small design challenges. Instructors would have to be selective to insure curriculum topics are still addressed if this
enrolled in this course during itsfirst offering. Objectives of the course and lab were developed previous to the offering andoutcomes were assessed during and after the offering. In particular, the lab part was distinctlyassessed and the results were evaluated. This resulted in action items and conclusions whichhave already been integrated in the next offering for continuous improvement. The next offeringis planned to take place during the spring of 2011.KeywordsNanotechnology education, Nanotechnology lab, Nanotechnology courseIntroductionThe products and outcomes of Nanotechnology research and developments have beenexponentially expanding for the last decade. This expansion is expected to continue in the nextdecade as well, resulting in an
Paper ID #9940Virtual Community of Practice: Electric CircuitsProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDr. Lisa Huettel, Duke University Dr. Lisa G. Huettel is an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University where she also serves as associate chair and director of Undergraduate Studies for the department. She received a B.S. in Engineering Science from Harvard University and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research interests are focused on engineering education, curriculum and laboratory
award winning curriculum design and reform for secondary and post-secondary Career and Technical Education programs; and provides a variety of professional development for STEM and techni- cal educators focused on advanced technologies. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the Uni- versity of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separation science and technologies for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curricula for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary institutions, including colleges of engineering
focused on EET andCET programs. The electronics discipline is an attractive choice because relatively lowcost components, devices, tools and measurement instrumentation are available. Theauthors investigated the available technology and hardware capable of providing a Page 11.638.2combination of “hands-on”, remote-controlled and/or virtual experiments.[1-9] In thispaper, we analyze the laboratory component in depth and propose a solution.Our premise is that the reason there are no purely distance EET or CET programs isbecause no one has developed a pedagogically effective solution to the laboratorycomponent of the curriculum. The laboratory component
time, theability to launch projectiles from the cannons carries an obvious appeal for many students. An aircannon design project was integrated towards the beginning of a year-long thermal-fluid sciencescourse series. The primary aim of the project was for student teams to study how air cannonsfunction and subsequently design a prototype that fits “customer” specifications. Each teamconstructed their cannons using PVC piping to launch acetal plastic projectiles. Students wereadditionally required to design a functional release valve mechanism to trigger the projectilelaunch. To aid in evaluation of their designs, students were introduced to a numerical-analyticalmodeling approach to explain air cannon behavior using principles of linear
. Currently, StevensInstitute or Technology (SIT)1,2,3 as well as many other educational institutions4,5 are using theInternet to implement and share remote and virtual laboratories and thus to enhance theeducational experience of students. Real wind tunnels are very expensive, which renders theirstudent use in a traditional hands-on mode infeasible for most educational institutions. Recently,an interactive Web-based virtual fluid mechanics laboratory for enhancing the students’understanding of some complex concepts of fluid mechanics was reported.6 In this virtuallaboratory, simulations of various fluid flow phenomena are integrated with interactive graphicsand animations in order to give the students the feel of conducting realistic experiments
attended the school at Lowery AFB theTPR was over 1500.Current Metrology Programs in SchoolsIn looking at the situation as it exists today, there are a handful of schools offering an Associateof Science degree in Metrology with several others incorporating measurement, statistics, anduncertainty classes in their Engineering and Quality curriculums. The numbers of studentsactually graduating with Metrology Degrees or Metrology emphasis from these institutions in2006 was approximately 42. Adding the private sector graduates with the military graduates wehave a number of approximately 175. It is needless to point out that 175 candidates will notsatisfy the needs of industry for these highly specialized technicians.Current Metrology NeedsThe need for
Paper ID #9860Measuring the Effects of Precollege Engineering EducationMr. Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Noah Salzman is a doctoral candidate in engineering education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in engineering from Swarthmore College, his M.Ed. in secondary science education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has work experience as an engineer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level. His research focuses on the intersection of pre-college and undergraduate engineering
entirely out of components from ahobby electronics store (such as RadioShack and Fry’s Electronics), and show that an external USBsoundcard can be used as an inexpensive replacement to an oscilloscope and desktop soundcard.Several online resources are provided to diversify the channels through which one may best graspthe information. Such an approach will make chaotic systems more accessible and allow for theireasy integration in student projects or classroom demonstrations. Finally, we discuss how this bodyof work is informed by a pedagogical perspective, and the value it has to individuals with variedlearning styles.Chua’s CircuitThe Chua’s circuit as shown in Figure 1 was originally designed not only to be simple to buildbut also simple in its
samescenario tested in this experiment. Figure 20 shows the results of the FEA simulation run for theFSAE spaceframe. The simulation was run with 400 ft-lbf, an average suspension load, appliedacross the front axle. The torsional stiffness at the front axle from FEA was calculated to bearound 1100 ft-lbf/deg. This is within 10% of the value calculated from the experimental setup. Figure 20: The results of the torsional rigidity computer simulation.Course StructureThe implementation of the laboratory experiment consisted of both horizontal and verticalcurricular integration with other courses.Horizontally, this laboratory experiment in ME160 Engineering Experimentation is an extensionof an experiment that is done earlier in the course
training facilitylocated at the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), answers this questionwhile accomplishing the following objectives: Develop and integrate two 2-day BTEC short course laboratory experiences into the ECU’s bioprocess engineering curriculum. These short courses are a required and graded component of two bioprocess engineering courses. Develop companion web-based materials to provide students with prerequisite material, maximizing the time spent on hands-on laboratory activities on-site at BTEC, as well as providing an opportunity for students at other institutions to enroll. Enhance ECU engineering students’ competiveness in the workplace by providing hands- on
program curriculum consisting of day and nightclasses in electrical engineering and computer engineering. These programs are designed for theworking adult and are eleven weeks long. The curriculum program provides a flexible scheduleallowing students to successfully complete an ABET-accredited degree in either BSEE or BSCE.However, engineering courses for obtaining an MSEE and MSCE degree are only offered in theevening.The classes are usually 2-3 hours long meeting twice a week. In these face-to-face classrooms,the College of Engineering uses an active learning approach1-3 to encourage higher-levels ofthinking. Short 5-15 minute presentations followed by student-centered problem-solvingactivities replaced long lectures.To provide additional
Paper ID #9967Assessing sustainability knowledge: a framework of conceptsDr. Alice L Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alice L. Pawley is an associate professor in the School of Engineering Education with affiliations with the Women’s Studies Program and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in chemical engineering (with distinction) from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering with a Ph.D. minor in women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She runs the Feminist Research in Engineering Education
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Temple University specializing in electrical machines and power systems, multimedia tutoring, and control and optimization of dynamic systems. He has been the principle investigator of a project for the development of an intelligent tutoring shell that allows instructors create their own web-based tutoring system. His current research focuses on security of cyber-physical systems based on multiagent framework with applications to the power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an associate editor of Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems: Series B, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi
SUCCEED Coalition. She remains an active researcher with MIDFIELD, studying gender issues, trans- fers, and matriculation models in engineering.Ms. Xingyu Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette Xingyu Chen is a Ph. D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She ob- tained her master’s degree in operational research and bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Zhejiang University, China. She started to pursue her Ph.D. degree in engineering education at Purdue in 2010. She is working with Dr. Ohland on the Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineering Lon- gitudinal Development (MIDFIELD), and also on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database.Dr. Marisa
Paper ID #8911Dissemination of Microprocessor Courses through Classroom and InteractiveCyber-Enabled TechnologiesDr. Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Tech- nology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsi- ung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of