label of “Maker” is the source of pride.Discussing Overlapping IdeasDuring both approaches terms that overlapped in the descriptions of making and engineeringwere recorded. These terms were used to create a definition of the relationship between Makersand engineers.From the ad-hoc post-it approach several key concepts were seen in both responses to What isMaking to You? and What is Engineering to You? First is the use of ambiguous direct objectssuch as thing(s), something, and stuff when talking about accomplishing tasks. This suggests thatwhile engineers may be considered more specialized both groups accomplish some various task.Next is the use of action verbs making, building, creating, and make. What comes to mind whenMakers thing of
community or marketplace in a community. “In my mind, innovation is recognizing a need, or a gap, or a circumstance that could be better and then bringing to bear new ways of putting things together, [things] that usually exist, to be able to meet that need, or that gap.” Richard “Simply put, it’s a new way of doing things. It’s breaking tradition and taking a new approach to solving an old problem. I think an innovation is actually only truly innovative if it is delivered to the world and widely adopted, and enjoyably used.” Riley2. A two-stage definition of the engineering innovation process: the front-end, or discovery and development stage, and the back-end, or implementation and adoption stage. Engineering innovators defined
Paper ID #9201The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering ProgramMr. Jeremy Kingma, Washington State University STARS Director M.S. Material Science & Engineering B.S. Mechanical EngineeringProf. Eve A. Riskin, University of Washington Eve Riskin received her BS degree in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. and her graduate degrees in EE from Stanford. Since 1990, she has been in the EE Department at the University of Washington where she is now Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, Professor of Electrical En- gineering and Director of the ADVANCE Center for
, engineering societies, and government that there had been a decline in the qualityof undergraduate engineering education over the previous two decades10-11. The result was astrong push towards providing both intellectual and physical activities (such as dissection) toanchor the knowledge and practice of engineering in the minds of students12-13.Product dissection was successful in achieving this for several reasons. First, it helps coupleengineering principles with significant visual feedback14 and increase awareness of the designprocess15. Product dissection activities spread around the world as a community emerged aroundthe development and propagation of these activities12-13,16-22. These activities have since evolvedto all levels of undergraduate
comprehensivewriting-across-the-curriculum program): (1) large lecture format required “core” courses and (2)traditional technical electives. Our initial focus is large sophomore- and junior-level lectureformat courses, while subsequent work will broaden and adapt our approach to technicalelectives. The types of courses that we have in mind cover topics such as statics, dynamics andmechanics, fluid mechanics, materials, surveying, linear circuit analysis, and thermodynamics.These courses are typically required for undergraduate engineers and taught in a traditional largelecture format. Unless mandated by the individual department or school, instructors are unlikelyto implement writing in these types of courses because of the large numbers and
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each student population.ReferencesAdelman, C. (1998), Females and Men of the Engineering Path. A Model for Analysts of Undergraduate Careers, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Washington, D.C.; U.S. Government Printing Office.Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking (Eds) (2000), How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded EditionBrown, S., L Flick, and T. Fiez (2009), “An Investigation of the Presence and Development of Social Capital in an Electrical Engineering Laboratory”, Journal of Engineering Education, 98(1). 93-102.Bordonaro, M., A. Borg, G. Campbell, B. Clewell, M. Duncan, J. Johnson, K. Johnson, R. Matthews, G. May, E. Mendoza, J. Sideman, S. Winters, and C
fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on engineering as an innovation in P-12 education, policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering, the measurement and support of the change of ’engineering habits of mind’ particularly empathy and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning. Page 24.528.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Enhancing the STEM Curriculum Through a Multidisciplinary Approach that Integrates Biology and Engineering
Science Board-Sponsored Workshop on “Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education (Summary Notes)”, November 7, 2006, Georgia Institute of Technology.30. R. M. Ryan, and E. L. Deci. “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Classic Definitions and New Directions,” Contemporary Educational Psychology, Vol. 25, pp. 54-67, 2000.31. J. Bransford et. al., How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, National Academies Press, Washington, DC.32. A. E. Black and E. L. Deci, “The effects of instructors’ autonomy support and students’ autonomous motivation on learning organic chemistry: A self-determination theory perspective,” Science Education, 84, 740-756, 2000.33. G. C. Williams, and E. L. Deci, “Internalization of
Paper ID #10091Game-Aided Pedagogy to Improve Students’ Learning Outcomes and En-gagement in Transportation EngineeringDr. Montasir Abbas P.E., Virginia Tech Dr. Montasir Abbas is an Associate Professor in the Transportation Infrastructure and Systems Engineer- ing at Virginia Tech. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Khartoum, Sudan (1993), a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1997), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering from Purdue University (2001). Dr. Abbas has wide experience as a practicing transportation engineer and a
Paper ID #9918Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Educating Engineers aboutNanotechnology: End-of-Life Management of Nanomaterial-Containing WastesDr. Charles E. Pierce, University of South CarolinaDr. Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina Page 24.422.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Educating Engineers about Nanotechnology: End-of-Life Management of Nanomaterial-Containing WastesIntroductionThe rapid development of
Paper ID #8868The use of metacognitive writing-to-learn prompts in an engineering staticsclass to improve student understanding and performanceDr. Saryn R. Goldberg, Hofstra University Dr. Saryn R. Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in Hofstra University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Dr. Goldberg received her Sc.B. in Engineering with a focus on materials science from Brown University, her M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on biomaterials from Northwestern University, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on biomechanics from Stanford University. At
Paper ID #9040An Implementation of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) Using a Learn-ing Management System Platform in an Undergraduate Experimental Engi-neering CourseDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rock- etdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the transport and fate of PCBs and sediments in the
Paper ID #8668A Classification Scheme for ”Introduction to Engineering” Courses: DefiningFirst-Year Courses Based on Descriptions, Outcomes and AssessmentDr. Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Ken Reid is the Director of Engineering Education, Director of First-Year Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio Northern University. He was the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Boards of Directors and over 10 years on the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee. He was awarded
Paper ID #8492Analysis of the Impact of Participation in a Summer Bridge Program onMathematics Course Performance by First-Semester Engineering StudentsDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM). He serves as associate director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his research efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Dis- tinguished
they learn fromthe textbook and what they are expected to do in the actual Civil Engineering field.Additionally, those students who were taking the lab course simultaneously found this courseextremely helpful because they had more exposure to the use of the knowledge.A more formal presentation of the qualitative feedback will be included in a subsequent journalpaper. The results from this study also suggest that students who are self-regulated, keep theirgoals in mind, know what they are doing and why they are doing it, feel competent to do whatthey are supposed to do, and do their work as expected will do well in the class. The implicationsof these findings suggest the importance of motivation, self-regulation, and self-efficacy in
creation and in an ethical context of society.Notable throughout is the concentration on big picture ideas. There was very little discussionabout material in engineering or sustainability education that causes problems or issues, butmuch more discussion on the framing of sustainability in the first place, the structural positioningof sustainability thought within the existing educational and academic paradigms (or, often, incontrast to the existing paradigms) of science and engineering, and the relationships ofsustainability (an, in fact, science) to values, ethics, and epistemology.The comments had an almost-universal anti-reductionist current. Several posts pointed out theneed to move beyond traditional reductionist approaches and frames of mind
Paper ID #9705Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Grand Challenge-based Framework forContextual LearningDr. 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 development, and
Statistics, NCES-2011015[5] National Center for Education Statistics, 2011. Postsecondary Awards in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, by State: 2001 and 2009, U.S. Department of Education, April 2011, NCES 2011-226.[6] Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L. and Cocking, R.R, 1999. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington DC: National Academy Press.[7] Chubin, D.E., May, G.S. and Babco, E.L., 2005. “Diversifying the Engineering Workforce.” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1): 73–86.[8] Felder, R.M., Sheppard, S.D. and Smith, K.A., 2005. “A New Journal for Field in Transition.” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1), 7–12.[9] Yurtseven, H. O., 2002. “How Does the Image of Engineering Affect Student
Paper ID #9478Improvements through the Second Year Research Experiences for TeachersProgramProf. Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University Dr. Tolga Kaya currently holds a joint Assistant Professor position in the School of Engineering and Technology and the Science of Advanced Materials program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Dr. Kaya was a post-doctorate associate at Yale University (2007-2010), a research and teaching assistant at ITU (1999-2007), a consultant at Brightwell Corp. (2007), Istanbul, a senior VLSI analog design engineer and project coordinator at Microelectronics R&D Company
Paper ID #9660The iCollaborate MSE Project: Progress Update 2014Prof. Kathleen L Kitto, Western Washington University Kathleen L. Kitto is the Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Research at Western Wash- ington University. Previously, she was Special Assistant to the Provost for Strategic Initiatives, founding Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology, and Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. She has published widely and is a known advocate for the recruitment, retention, and ad- vancement of women in STEM disciplines.Dr. Debra Sue Jusak, Western Washington University Dr. Jusak
Paper ID #10471Embedded computing reinforces and integrates concepts across ECE curricu-lumDr. Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia Harry Powell received the B.S. in Electrical Engineering the University of Virginia in 1978, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2006, and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2011. Dr. Powell spent over 20 years in industry designing computer controlled automated systems before returning to academia in 2001. He was appointed to the faculty in 2013, and teaches courses in electric and electronic circuit analysis, electromagnetic energy conversion, embedded computing, and the 4th year
Paper ID #10202An Interactive Steel Connection Teaching Tool - A Virtual StructureProf. Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato SAEED MOAVENI is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Moaveni has over 25 years of teaching and professional practice experience and is a registered P.E. in New York.Dr. Karen C. Chou, Northwestern University Karen C. Chou, Ph.D., P.E. is Assistant Chair and Clinical Professor at Northwestern University. Dr. Chou has over 30 years of teaching and professional experience and is a registered P.E. in 7 states. She was a recipient of Charles W
Paper ID #9411Development and Implementation of Interactive Virtual Laboratories to HelpStudents Learn Threshold Concepts in Thermodynamics – Year 1Dr. 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
Paper ID #9261Developing Highly Qualified Middle Grades Teachers With Expertise in STEMDisciplines via SUSTAINSDr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bilec is an assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilec’s research program focuses on sustainable healthcare, the built environment, and life cycle assessment. She is interested in improving the overall environmental perfor- mance of buildings while connecting the occupants in a more thoughtful manner. She is the Principal Investigator in a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional
Paper ID #9774Transfer-to-Excellence: Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Cali-fornia Community CollegesDr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She oversees undergraduate research programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and science and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to the exciting career opportunities in science and engineering. Dr
documented well that in many engineering science courses, deepunderstanding of the subject material is usually associated with a good understanding ofconcepts. Therefore, it became necessary to organize the educational research in identifyingcore concepts and then to finding means of gauging students understanding of those concepts.With this goal in mind, several authors outlined in the reference section published theirfindings in many conferences. This paper describes some of the results from using StaticsOLI to measure students‟ background in Statics concepts and the measures taken to offer helpsessions to the students needing better understanding of the concepts.Engineering Statics is a subject that is very important to draw a high level of
Paper ID #8892A Systems-Centric, Foundational Experience in CircuitsDr. Tom Weller, University of South Florida Thomas M. Weller received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1988, 1991, and 1995, respectively, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. From 1988-1990 he worked at Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, CA. He joined the University of South Florida in 1995 where he is currently professor and chair in the Electrical Engineering Department.Dr. Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Carol Haden holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Arizona University, with
Paper ID #8812Solaris One – A Serious Game for ThermodyanmicsDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2001. She is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rowan University, Glass- boro, NJ. Her research interests include virtual reality and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer-integrated systems. Dr. Tang is very active in adapting and devel- oping
Paper ID #8985Emerging Themes in a Distance-Delivered Calculus I Course: Perceptions ofCollaboration, Community and SupportMs. Angela Minichiello, Utah State University Angie Minichiello is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State Uni- versity. She instructs undergraduate engineering courses via distance delivery to students at regional campuses located throughout Utah. She is a registered professional mechanical engineer and has more than 15 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. Angie’s research interests include understand- ing barriers to entry and persistence in