Paper ID #6217Interconnecting the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Through An Inte-grated Multicourse Model Rocketry ProjectDr. Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Matthew J. Traum is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [2007] where he held a research assistantship at MIT’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN). At MIT he invented a new nano-enabled garment to provide simultaneous ballistic and thermal pro- tection to infantry soldiers. Dr. Traum
modern engineering environment, especially for electricaland computer engineers. Virtually any non-trivial system - an electronic automotive enginecontrol unit for example - requires an understanding of concepts from across the entire spectrumof ECE. Furthermore the central component that integrates these concepts is an embeddedcomputer. As a means of reducing the tendency to "boxing", we use our introductory course inembedded computing to motivate and contextualize concepts from across our curriculum.Many ECE curricula have a course in microcontrollers or embedded computing, covering topicssuch as digital input/output (I/0), analog to digital conversion (A/D) or the use of timers. Whilethis is certainly prerequisite knowledge, little is done to
orcomposite component, or matching and integrating with an ordered motor through thecatalog. The distributed websites allows students much more flexibility and resources inthe product development process. The integration, management, and communicationinvolved in the process creates a meaningful experience for all the students and facultyparticipating in the project.Modular Courseware for Curriculum SupportWe have adapted, developed, and implemented several modular courseware to supportthe capstone course and laboratory. Since the project oriented course teams aremultidisciplinary, we realize that students from different disciplines will have differenttechnical backgrounds. However, if they have to work effectively in a team, there needsto be some
recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References1. Goodhew, P., Education moves to a new scale. NanoToday 2006, 1, (2), 40-43.2. Mohammad, A. W.; Lau, C. H.; Zaharim, A.; Omar, M. Z., Elements of Nanotechnology Education in Engineering Curriculum Worldwide. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012, 60, 405-412.3. Barranon, A.; Juanico, A., Major Issues in Designing an Undergraduate Program in Nanotechnology: The Mexican Case. WSEAS Transactions on Mathematics 2010, 9, (4), 264-274.4. Crone, W. C.; Lux, K. W.; Carpick, R. W.; Stone, D. S.; Hellstrom, E. E.; Bentley, A. K.; Lisensky, G., Integrating Nanoscale Science and Engineering
research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, and control systems. 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 and a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).Mr. Brent Walter Reed c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Facilitating Student Learning with Hands-on Projects in an Electronics Course in a General Engineering CurriculumIn a general engineering program at East Carolina University, an electrical
AC 2012-3563: DESIGN AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF DIAPHRAGM-BASED PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSORS FOR INTEGRATIONINTO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMMr. Alexander Joseph Plotkowski, Grand Valley State UniversityDr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Com- puting at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. from Nankai University, China and Ph.D in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Her teaching interests include solid state device physics and fabrication, nanotechnology, and fiber optics. Her research activi- ties include fabrication and characterization of
Paper ID #9061Collaborative Research: Integration of Conceptual Learning throughout theCore Chemical Engineering Curriculum – Year 3Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His
education, biomechanics and biomaterials.Prof. Wei Xue, Rowan University Dr. Wei Xue is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shandong University, China, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Page 26.994.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Integrating the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Using a Long-term Green Design Project - The Planetary GearsetAbstractStudents at
Paper ID #10355Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approachthat Integrates Biology and EngineeringProf. Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University Jennifer Vernengo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Jennifer re- ceived her Ph.D. from Drexel University in 2007. She began work as a materials scientist at Synthes Bio- materials, then joined Drexel University College of Medicine as postdoc in 2009. Jennifer two published research papers and one patent in the area of injectable biomaterials for orthopedic tissue replacement and repair. She is particularly interested in
, and robotics. Nasser received a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 1990. Contact him at hnasser@calumet.purdue.edu. Page 13.1315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Unifying Laboratory Content of a Digital Systems and Computer Architecture Curriculum through Horizontal and Vertical IntegrationAbstractThis paper describes the application of horizontal and vertical integration to unify the digitalsystems and computer architecture curriculum for the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering at Purdue University Calumet. An enhanced set of twelve laboratory
FreshmanChemical Engineering course at the State University of New York-Stony Brook,4 has yieldedpositive assessment results. This work has resulted in the development of classroom problems,laboratory experiments and demonstrations that can be used throughout the undergraduateengineering curriculum and for K-12 outreach. The results have been disseminated throughASEE conference papers, the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division – CHED Summer Schoolfor Faculty.5 Problem sets developed through this work appear in undergraduate engineeringtextbooks.6Particulate systems can be found in more than 90% of pharmaceutical and chemical processes.6Laboratory experiments and demonstrations that include particulate systems is an excellent wayto integrate particle
learning.Instructors are also encouraged to act as cognitive coaches who can nurture an environment thatcan support open inquiry. (Barrows, 2000). It is important that the aims and objectives ofproblem-based learning are reflected in every aspect of the learning environment created.Problem-based curriculum should document accomplishments at the upper levels of Bloom'sTaxonomy Triangle. (Boud & Feletti, 1991). Scholars in the area of cognitive science andeducational psychology have identified four features that clearly separate a problem-basedcurriculum from a traditional, topic-based curriculum. (Nickerson, et. al. 1985). and equally tothe experiences that lead to those outcomes. The important aspect here is to move away from ateaching. Grading is
required course in electromagneticcompatibility and signal integrity for our CPE curriculum and a redesign for our required two-course sequence in electromagnetics for our EE curriculum. The EMC/SI course for CPEs hasbeen offered several times. The initial redesign for the EM courses for EEs is complete and willbe implemented in the 2006/2007 academic year. Also included is an evolving elective course inhigh-speed design which has been offered since 1999.AcknowledgementThis work is supported by the National Science Foundation, CCLI A&I DUE-0410845.7 Wegratefully acknowledge members of our advisory board, Thomas Van Doren with the Universityof Missouri-Rolla, Bruce Archambeault with IBM at Research Triangle Park, and Gloria Rogerswith
Paper ID #12073Towards a T Shaped Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum: aVertical and Horizontally Integrated Laboratory/Lecture ApproachDr. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia. After receiving a Bach- elor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering in1978 he was an active research and design engineer, focusing on automation, embedded systems, remote control, and electronic/mechanical co-design techniques, holding 16 patents in these
and construction management, sustainable design and construction, building information modeling, project management practices, and engineering educational research methods. He is an active member of ASCE and ASEE. Page 24.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effectiveness of Green-BIM Teaching Method in Construction Education Curriculum Jin-Lee Kim Department of Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management California State University at Long
of the freshman year and year-long design projects in the threesubsequent years as outlined in Table 1. These hands-on competitive (years 1-3) or capstone(year 4) design experiences help the students comprehend the practical aspects of theirtheoretical learning and give them an opportunity to creatively apply course material. In years 1-3, the design projects are closely integrated with the course content, and involve “spiraling” ofconcepts in successive semesters and years. Weekly laboratory experiences provide additionalhands-on learning and prepare the students to achieve the various design project milestones.Table 1: Design courses in the four-year Mechanical Engineering curriculum. Year Semester Class
2006-1246: INTEGRATION OF A DSP HARDWARE-BASED LABORATORY INTOAN INTRODUCTORY SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS COURSELisa Huettel, Duke University LISA G. HUETTEL, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research interests include the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing and engineering education. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Page 11.797.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006
markets in Ecuador, the fishermen need a small container tocook the fish in so they can be sold for the greatest profit (Year 2 – Cooker Container Problem).This curriculum is presented to take place over two years, but it can be taught as one large unit. Year 1 – Ice/Freezer ProblemThis unit uses context integration for almost every lesson, but overall, the unit has contentintegration as engineering, science, and mathematics objectives were all present. This unit keepsthe engineering design context at the center of the students’ attention throughout; however, theterms “engineering” or “engineering design” are not generally present. The lesson plans tend touse “challenge” or “problem” instead. Table 4 provides an overview of the lessons
concentrations, and to ensure the success of our students as well-rounded engineers.One of the responsibilities of our core curriculum is to provide meaningful design opportunitiesfor our students so they may experience engineering design associated with the different coreengineering disciplines. We have developed and delivered an integrated multi-week operationalamplifier-based laboratory design project within the circuit analysis course to address theseresponsibilities. The project incorporates the following Learning Objectives: 1) to strengthenskills in using mathematical knowledge to solve engineering problems; 2) to strengthen skills indesigning experiments; 3) to strengthen skills in conducting experiments; 4) to apply andimprove MATLAB
instrumentas an appendix. 4“The results from multiple universities and multiple course offerings demonstrate that failurecase studies can be used to provide indirect, quantitative assessment of multiple student learningobjectives. Several outcomes that constitute the professional component of the curriculum maybe assessed in this way.”“The strongest results were for student outcomes (f) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility, (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context, (i) a recognition of the needfor, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.Although student outcomes (d), an ability
support; Don’t assume that students will come to Professor to ask questions.Our previous publication described several examples of how to use the above strategies, andinterested readers can refer to [10] for details. C. Integrating CPBL-beyond-Classroom into Curricular StructureA successful curriculum should offer a rich and balanced learning experience with variousinstructional strategies including lecturing, CPBL activities, and other active learningcomponents. In this section, the curricular structure of EE440 is described as an example toillustrate how to integrate CPBL-beyond-Classroom model in teaching practice. We hope thisclassroom-tested curricular structure can serve as a reference for other colleagues in similarinstitutions to
Paper ID #10013Organ-izing the engineering curriculum with biomedically related learningmodulesDr. 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
in addition to inherent challenges related to working in the cleanroom and the diversified background needed to be covered before even starting this process. Theinvolvement of undergraduate students into the development of processing procedures allows thestudents to gain a deeper level of understanding and experience in focused areas of study. It also Page 25.1067.2allows the instructor to assess the experience and produce a frame of reference when attemptingto integrate the fabrication part into an undergraduate curriculum. A well-defined processingsequence is crucial for the successful, and reproducible, fabrication of small scale devices
engineers whocan do system design and integration using motion controllers and Programmable LogicControllers (PLC) as the primary building blocks for automation/mechatronics applications.They are not expected to design controllers, control algorithms or interface electronic circuits atthe board level or program microprocessors.In this curriculum development effort, our goal was to complement the existing controls andmechatronics curricula. We aimed to “teach the fundamentals”, but in the context of industrialmotion control technology to address the gap.In this paper, we present an overview of a new modular curriculum designed in collaboration withindustry to “teach the fundamentals”, but in the context of industrial motion control technologyand
systematize the inspection process.To facilitate an effective redesign of the curriculum, an appropriate assessment methodology hadto be devised. This involved developing course objectives. Using Bloom’s taxonomydescriptors [14, 15], goals for student outcomes at the course level were developed for aprototypical course. These address the nature of the desired outcomes, such as knowledge,comprehension, or analysis. These refined outcomes are used to organize daily topics, developlesson plans, construct exercises, and develop supporting material, integration exercises,simulation tests, software support manuals and examinations. The methodology used to apply theBloom’s Taxonomic approach to the prototypical course is illustrated in Figure 8
electric circuitclass and associated lab. Students are then instructed on how to build a LabVIEW™ program toread and convert the rotation rate to a linear velocity as well as a volumetric flow rate.This method of integrating theory from different engineering theory courses by engagingstudents in practical applications helps the students to further their knowledge and understandingin both targeted areas. We are working on new experiences to integrate additional topics.IntroductionTo be an effective engineer and apply the fundamental principles of mechanics, materials,circuits, fluids, thermodynamics, etc. it is necessary to understand how these different distincttopics inter-relate. The skill of knowledge transfer is particularly difficult for
AC 2008-2556: A COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY CURRICULUM IN SINGLEDEGREE OF FREEDOM (S-D-F) VIBRATIONS; PHASE I – WORKING MODELEXPERIMENTSAlexander Colletti, The College of New Jersey Alexander Colletti Alex Colletti is a senior mechanical engineering major at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). He has been involved in TCNJ’s Mini-Baja SAE project and Society of Automotive Engineers (where he was secretary). He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). After graduation Alex plans to go on to graduate school to obtain a PhD in the field of energy and heat transfer. He is working on the forced response system of the apparatus.Joseph Monaghan, The College of New Jersey
Paper ID #6836Closing the Design Cycle: Integration of Analysis, Simulation, and Measure-ments Results to Guide Students on Evaluation of DesignMr. Avik Dayal, Virginia TechDr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is presently an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her previous academic positions were at at the University of Denver and West Virginia University. Prior to moving in academia, she was employed at Lytel, Inc., Polaroid Corporation, and Biocontrol Technology. She received her B.S.E.E. from Manhattan College and her M.S. and Ph.D
Page 24.458.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Effectively engaging engineers in ethical reasoning about emerging technologies: A cyber-enabled framework of scaffolded, integrated, and reflexive analysis of casesAbstract: Training future engineers to effectively handle ethical dilemmas they will encounterin developing and implementing new technology is a critical and relevant challenge for a nationthat is advancing science and engineering technologies at an ever increasing rate. Each yearthousands of new engineers join the workforce and face novel issues raised by radicaltechnological advances. Concurrently, changing societal responses to new technologies
andexperiment with real wireless waveforms and applications.In this paper, we report our experience on the development of an SDR laboratory course at theundergraduate level to enhance the Bachelor of Wireless Engineering (BWE) curriculum atAuburn University, an ABET-accredited program and first-of-its-kind in the US. With the 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, 200 Broun Hall, AuburnUniversity, Auburn AL 36849-5201, smao@ieee.org 2 Network Appliance, 800 Cranberry Woods Drive Suite 400, Cranberry Township, PA 16066,yzh0002@tigermail.auburn.edu 3 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, 200 Broun Hall, Auburn