effective teamsand establishing performance goals, and 5) Applying systems thinking to solve complexproblems. The first two modules were integrated into freshman classes, the third into asophomore class, the fourth into third year laboratory courses, and the fifth into senior designcourses. This paper describes the learning outcomes and the reinforcement activities conductedin the courses into which they were integrated for two of these modules. The findings of themodule specific surveys and the assessment results are also presented.IntroductionHaving good technical skills is necessary but insufficient by itself for an engineering graduate todevelop as a leader and innovator.1 In today’s environment, engineering graduates must alsopossess an
collaborative instructors with like-minded teaching goals. Well organized EML online-modules such as elevator pitch makes deployment easy to implement in the engineering classroom [15]. Inthis semester-long project, students were introduced to new engineering topics in lecture, they practicedtechniques in mini labs, and then applied the knowledge to their project while considering theentrepreneurial mindset at every step. In this paper, we hypothesized that an EML module that utilized aproject-based approach would improve student engagement, improve technical laboratory and writing skillsand foster student’s curiosity to learn about human body motion. This project led to a mastery in kinematics,kinetics and human body motion technology with a stronger
technology,however, only the three finalist projects are discussed here. Two of the contributions primarilyfocused on experimenting with the flipped classroom practice due to availability of the state ofthe art video and recording equipment purchased and provided by the University. However, oneimplementation targeted introductory math courses while the other focused on a core mechanicalengineering course. Developing a visual support tool to aid learning and training activities for achemical engineering laboratory was the theme of the third project. Table 1 lists the projects andtheir status.Table 1. Three finalist projects from the 2014 Teaching Innovation with Technology Competition. Project Title
entrepreneurship development center invited MBA students tojoin contracting activities. Students gain practical experience as economists andmarket experts in the start-ups located in its innovative park. This centerorganizes training courses for MBA students and PhD students twice a year.This course is dedicated to commercialization of innovations on their way froma laboratory to the market, and is also focused on the innovativeentrepreneurship principles.In 2013, the representatives of a Russian engineering university visited theuniversity in the USA for a short-time training program. The visit has resultedin the development of a new training course at the Russian university. Thiscourse is aimed at commercialization of research and foundations
options, we decided to work withan external training organization (ETO), a corporation known world-wide as a leader increativity and innovation. Page 26.748.3A significant amount of discussion was undertaken to decide if the fieldtrip should be offered forcredit or non-credit. Upon a recommendation by the Dean of the College of Engineering, thecourse was offered for one credit. There were two reasons for this decision. First, students wererequired to participate in approximately twenty hours of lecture and laboratory activities over thefour-day trip. Second, offering the course for credit allowed the students’ participation to appearon their
Paper ID #34692Using Rapid Prototyping to Realize Design: Mindset and EngineeringSelf-EfficacyDr. Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University Andrea Kwaczala is an assistant professor at Western New England University in the biomedical engineer- ing department. She teaches Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Courses, Senior Design and Prosthetic and Orthotic Design. She focuses on hands-on labs centered on student engagement and project based learning. She works in collaboration with Shriners Hospitals for Children where her re- search focuses in the design of assistive technologies to help people with
characterization techniques and laboratory apparatus for advancement of novel electronic devices, in addi- tion to curriculum development for inquiry-based learning and facilitation of interdisciplinary, student-led project design. She emphasizes engineering sustainable solutions from a holistic perspective, incorporat- ing analysis of the full technological life cycle and socioeconomic impact.Prof. Bryan M. Jenkins, University of California, Davis, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Prof. Bryan Jenkins teaches and conducts research in the areas of energy and power, with emphasis on biomass and other renewable resources. Dr. Jenkins has more than thirty years of experience work- ing in the area of biomass
Paper ID #20446The Santa Clara University Maker Lab: Creating the Lab, Engaging theCommunity, and Promoting Entrepreneurial-minded LearningDr. Christopher Kitts, Santa Clara University Christopher Kitts is as Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University where he serves as Director of the Robotic Systems Laboratory and as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the School of Engineering. Kitts runs an aggressive field robotics program focused on the the design and operational control of robotic systems ranging from underwater robots to spacecraft. As part of this activity
Earth and Environment Sciences and CREATE for STEM Institute for Research on Science and Mathe- matics Education. Currently, her research focuses on cognition, assessment of student learning, validity and reliability in research, curriculum and visual design, and discipline-based education research.Miss Anastasia Katharine Ostrowski, University of Michigan Anastasia Ostrowski graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Biomedical Engineering where she worked with the Daly Design and Engineering Education Research Group and Transforming Engineering Education Laboratory. Her research focused on entrepreneurship self-efficacy and under- standing how biomedical engineering students engage in idea generation
innovative solutions.30,31Experimenting has historically been core to engineering and engineering education, as is evidentby ABET’s learning outcome specifying that students should be able to “design and conductexperiments”.32 As a result, laboratory instruction has long been a staple of engineeringeducation. In Crismond and Adams’ (2012) Informed Design Teaching and Learning matrix, theability to conduct valid experiments was identified as a key design ability.33 From theperspective of engineering students, experimenting has been depicted as supplemental to andreinforcing of the general theory learned from lecture or a textbook.34 Therefore, the connectionbetween experimenting and innovation within engineering seems direct and pervasive.The
University in Flint, Michigan. There, he also served as the program director for Entrepreneurship Across the University. Prior, Doug was the Director of Research & Development for Digisonix Incorporated. His disciplinary specializations include signal processing, acoustics, and wireless communications.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Tacoma Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining academia, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Dr. Mark L
involved, as acentral element, the understanding of people groups and their needs; the students developed ideasresponsive to these needs. In the innovation course the students developed new ideas forproducts and services using creativity and ideation techniques, which were the central coursecontent. The upshot was that the projects were developed in periods ranging from several weeksto a few months, all in the context of courses emphasizing design methods. These origins ofprojects stand in contrast to the projects seen in NSF I-Corps, which are typically the result oflonger-term research from university laboratories by personnel who are emotionally invested inthis research and its products. In the courses studied here, the students’ projects
cover over a tent.- An app and device displaying rates of water impurities and pH levels for user’s water and water in surrounding areas. In addition to learning and using engineering tools to invent new devices, studentswere introduced to researchers and guest speakers. It provided students a window into thereal world of scientific research, invention and entrepreneurship. Three professors invitedstudents into their research laboratories to perform scientific experiments: testing theeffect of absence of gravity on objects or materials in a drop tower; testing aerodynamicsof different objects in a wind tunnel; and using different sensors to experiment the effectsof earthquakes on different structures. In addition to these academic experts
. thinking. Teaching and They correspond to those Practical and theoretical Project presentations during Learning pedagogical activities (eg: activities, such as prototyping, class in order to receive Activities workshops, projects, reverse engineering, research, feedback about progress. laboratories, classes, field and readings. trips, etc.) that will allow the development of the competences established in the course. Assessment They correspond to direct Group presentations Group presentations, Methods and indirect measurements
housed in the School of Engineering,coordinates a network of entrepreneurship-related programs and activities open to all studentsregardless of major or school within the institution. We start with the premise that there are twokinds of innovation: market-pull and knowledge-push. Market-pull innovations are those inwhich entrepreneurs identify a customer need first through customer discovery and then seek thetechnology required. Business schools traditionally focus on teaching entrepreneurs how torespond to market-pulls. Knowledge-pull innovations originate with an inventor or scientist; theentrepreneur then strives to connect the laboratory discovery and technical innovations with acustomer need. We believe that knowledge-push innovations often
semester-long data collectionand analysis project which included a fun laboratory experiment to motivate students. Mini-companies of two students each were asked to treat the project as if they had been hired toperform a consulting job for a customer – their professor. The project provided context for theproduction of a series of typical engineering consulting documents: a formal introductory email,a follow-up cover letter, a meeting summary memo, a project specification document includingan estimate/quote, project planning documentation, an interim technical progress report andfinancial summary, and a final technical report were woven through the fabric of the course.Three iterations later, with minor continuous improvement modification based on
the office, located in the City Hall building which is offering this service to thecommunity. The workspace is basically a clean neat room with tables, chairs, computers and atelephone line.It is up to the City Hall to advertise the service “The Innovative Office” to the local community.The university is responsible for providing the students and the necessary laboratories. In case alaboratory is used, a fee is charged to the consultant to cover basic material and energy. There isanother professor in charge of mentoring the students’ team for a determined period as volunteerwork, in order to help refining their proposed projects to their clients.The next step is to have students working in teams at the offices, available to receive
chair for the 2009 conference. Prof. Froyd is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), an ABET Program Evaluator, the Editor-in- Chief for the IEEE Transactions on Education, a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of STEM Education.Mr. James L. Wilson, Texas A&M University 8 years USAF. 24 years experience in IT, Laboratory Management, Facilities Management and System Design. Received Bachelors from LeTourneau University in Education Technology. Masters from Texas A&M Commerce in Engineering Technology. Currently the Facility Manager of the Texas A&M Engi- neering Innovation
President of Business Management, Senior Vice President of Sales Management, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, and Senior Vice President of Business Development. Before joining Fujitsu, Rodney worked for Bell Labora- tories, Bellcore (now Telcordia), and Rockwell International. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at Texas A&M University.Mr. James L Wilson, Texas A&M University - College of Engineering 8 years USAF. 24 years experience in IT, Laboratory Management, Facilities Management and System Page 26.261.1 Design. Received Bachelors from LeTourneau
emerging facility began to gain tractionwithin the institution as well as among alumni and external partners. Additional corporatepartners began to emerge including, Boeing, Western Refining, Cummins, TRAX International,and Sandia National Laboratories/Lockheed Martin, with each expressing interest in broadeningparticipation in engineering among New Mexico State’s highly diverse student demographic.Alumni became engaged through a new alumni fund at New Mexico State’s Foundation tosupport the Aggie Innovation Space. Alumni employed within various corporate partnersbecame champions for the emerging collaborations being formed. Through funding provided by the Halliburton Foundation, five (5) faculty members weretrained in the Lean Launchpad
Paper ID #34800Learning Social Innovations and Social Entrepreneurship During COVID-19Pandemic: Lessons LearnedDr. Ajay P. Malshe, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Malshe is a R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Materials and Manufacturing Research Laboratory (MMRL), Purdue University. His fields of academic and industrial interest are advanced manufacturing, food-shelter-clothing and re- lated life insecurities, bio-inspired materials and designing and system integration. He has overlapping 24 years of academic plus overlapping 15 years of
considerations, contemporary knowledge, life-long learning, and the broad impact of engineering solutions. In 2009, ABET’s the Criteria Committee of the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) started receiving requests from constituent groups for additional outcomes to be includedin Criterion 34. During that same year, the EAC convened a review process of Criterion 3,considering engineering programs, private enterprises, public companies, research laboratories,boards of professional engineering and professional societies. Major publications concerningdesired attributes of engineers were also reviewed, and additional efforts were also made to gainadditional input from a broad range of constituents4. Further discussions of the
society. Why will a Practitioner find utility in this approach? Most of the engineering education practitioners use natural sciences and deductivemethods both in their research as well as in their teaching meaning that they need toobserve and present their findings in a logical and bias-free context5, 61, 14. This applies toboth the classroom as well as the laboratory. There is very little, or no space at all, forresearcher-based personal, inductive or intuitive interpretation 36, 61. Conversationalstorytelling and the SBL method become engaging only when it is storyteller-based.Meaning both the teacher and the student. It is all about interpretations and emotions13, 33.As for engineering education this means that the method is
composed of four sub-systems: AC adapter (AC-to-DCconverter), wireless power transmitter module, wireless power receiver module, and earphoneheadset with battery sealed inside. Each sub-system is carefully tested in the laboratory beforeassembling. Wireless power transmitter circuit is soldered with AC adapter, and wireless powerreceiver circuit is soldered with battery load of earphone headset. Online 3D design software isused to design the 3D layout of charging station. 3D designed charging station was successfullyprinted out using 3D printer at school. Transmitter module is placed inside the charging station,and top and bottom parts of charging station is fixed together with glue. After completing thedesign and hardware implementation, the