chosen field of study3. In addition, these projects help students to sharpen their skills forfuture workmanship, such as team work, understanding responsibility, and making use oftechniques learned in class. With prestigious awards won each year by each vehicle and itsparticipating students, this distinguished research program will continue to provide anundergraduate learning experience with the latest advancements in technology4. Moreover theEVP students gain an invaluable experience and lifelong relationships while working withinternational partners.Bibliography 1. Foroudastan, S, Klapper, R, & Hyde, S. “Intercollegiate Design Competitions and Middle Tennessee State University’s Machine Shop: Kindling Engineering Technology
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butfundamentally to look for new more appropriate and captivating contents to present to the newplugged students. Besides all of the technical and pedagogic aspects it is necessary to think aboutthe psychological aspects of this great and passionate process of teaching. For the good or for theevil, there it is this new socioeconomic and political world of contrasts in which only theeducation can really change for better [05].Speaking about education for best, the professionals who leave the universities today leavealready with a stock of knowledge that is partly obsolete and s/he has to run fast to adapt to thenew job market. Is this the fault of the University? The answer is no, the University has beenserving the society for centuries and without
were willing to continue applying concept mapping approach into other subjects even though the beginning works were sort of hard for them. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The work reported here was supported by grants from NSC-95-2516-S-276-008-MY3, the National Science Council in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the principle investigator was Dr. Kuo-Hung Tseng. The authors also greatly appreciate the kind assistance of Dr. Page 14.1091.6 Wang-Long Li, Wen-Ping, Vicky and all those who made this paper possible
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SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) and target(s) related to the issue that had been identified.To conduct Part Two, groups visited the databases and repositories hosted at United NationsStatistic Division (UNSD) [18] and identified the relevant dataset(s) that provided informationon the issue they had identified in Part One. They were required to generate graphs, charts and/ortables from the data to support their arguments. Groups could use statistics and data available inother online resources and/or literature, provided that the references are properly cited.Lastly, the groups were required to offer policy solutions and recommendations in Part Three oftheir report. Specifically, groups needed to apply the knowledge gained from the course, togetherwith
the course. Future data collection will also provide the opportunity to assess thecourse’s long-term viability and effectiveness as either a stand-alone course within thecurriculum or as an incubator that can be integrated into existing courses.References1. Streveler, R. A., Smith, K. A. & Pilotte, M. Aligning course content, assessment, and delivery: Creating a context for outcome-based education. K. Mohd Yusof, S. Mohammad, N. Ahmad Azli, M. Noor Hassan, A. Kosnin S. K, Syed Yusof (Eds.), Outcome-Based Educ. Eng. Curric. Eval. Assess. Accreditation. Hershey, Pennsylvania IGI Glob. (2012).2. Wiggins, G. P. & McTighe, J. Understanding by design. (Ascd, 2005).3. Dewey, J. Education and experience. (1938).4
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) related toknowledge of cognition, several of them particularly associated with procedural and conditionalknowledge, were used as a form of coaching 5, 8. PROBLEM 2Kinetics and Homogeneous Reactor Design (IQ407) Mass Transfer Unit Operations I (IQ412)Mixed flow reactor (CSTR) is used for carrying out the A binary mixture of methanol and water is to benext first order reversible reaction: separated using a conventional distillation column. The feed stream contains 40 mol/s of methanol and 60 mol/s 𝐴 𝐵 of water, introduced as a saturated liquid
, formality, saving face, directness, the meaning of “yes”, non-verbal cues, etc. To avoid misunderstandings or outright communication breakdowns, the substantial influence of culture on how people communicate should be understood.3. Are familiar with the history, government and economic systems of several target countries. Explanation: This dimension refers to understanding important elements of the context of a society. For example, how is understanding the aggressive market economy of present day China enhanced by knowing about the cultural revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s? As students visit factories in China owned by Taiwanese companies, how is their appreciation of this situation deepened by knowing the history of China and
EngineeringEducation to the New Century. National Academies Press: Washington, DC.[3] American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2008) 2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering.http://files.asme.org/ICOMES/News/15876.pdf[4] Klein-Gardner, S. S. and Walker, A. (2011) Defining Global Competence for EngineeringStudents, Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BritishColumbia, Canada.[5] Continental AG (2006) In Search of Global Engineering Excellence: Educating the NextGeneration of Engineers for the Global Workplace. Continental AG: Hanover, Germany.[6] Downey, G. L., Lucena, J. C., Moskal, B. M., Parkhurst, R., Bigley, T., Hays, C., Jesiek, B.K., Kelly, L., Miller, J., Ruff, S., Lehr, J. L. and Nichols-Belo, A.. (2006) The
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activity conducted over two consecutive course periods, students, in teams, choosefrom a list of articles about different types of technologies, such as a bridge, a GPS app, airconditioning in office buildings, and airbags. Many of the articles were non-academic includingsome blogs. Our intent here was to push students to not only be able to discern the key points theauthor(s) raise(s) and what information and evidence (or lack thereof) is used to support theirclaims, but also critically consider what the stance of the author is and how this might havecolored his/her assumptions and viewpoint.After evaluating the article as a whole, students are asked to analyze the technology itself andcreate a single presentation slide to summarize their
dimensionsubgroups at each peer rating event. Table 3 Self-rating and Peer-rating Across Dimension (Convergence) ANOVA Analysis Intervention Peer Difference P-value Effect Size Difference P-value Effect Size Review Mean (Cohen's d) Dispersion (Cohen' s d) Time CD = 0 1 -0.5175 = 22 1 -0.4292 = 22 2 -0.00952 0.9098 .0287 .005837 .8835 .0309CD >= 22 3 0.02424 0.7729 .0041
is more value in gaining such information by exploring these researchvenues. Research which is conducted by visiting the site is known as field research2. It consist ofparticipant observation, interviews and document analysis as seen in figure 17. Field research canbe very exciting and rewarding and at the same time extremely overwhelming. It is important toknow what kind of information needs to be collected at the time of such research. Since the fieldis full of stories and actions, one can easily become lost in the scenario, hence having a biggerpicture and focusing on the specific research question(s) is a very important component of thefield study2. However, one cannot neglect important relevant incidents and make an informedapproach
. The authors plan to verify such results in a futurestudy with a large sample size. The survey asked that faculty members answer the questions byplacing an X on the line for all options that may apply. The first two questions asked the facultyabout their teaching rank and work status. Faculty responded included eight full professors, fourassociate professors and three assistant professors. Eleven faculty members identified their workstatus as full-time, tenured. The other four faculty members are full-time, tenure-track.Question three asked the faculty to state the reason(s) for pursuing a teaching career in theUnited States. Figure 1 shows that professional development is the leading reason attractinginternational faculty, especially those
nothing can replace witnessing something firsthand, they must admitthat recent technological advances can provide some of that same “wow” factor. The area ofremotely operated vehicles (ROV’s) is one such field where the “wow” is almost second nature.Since first taking to the oceans as military platforms in the 1960’s, ROV’s have become thebackbone of the majority of marine surveillance and monitoring activities4. Aptly put byBorchardt in 2008, “ROVs can map the sea floor, explore the ocean depths for scientists, andlocate shipwrecks for archeologists”4. ROV’s can be manipulated safely from the shore, or alaunch vessel, removing the operator out of harm’s way, and furthermore can be deployed morereadily when conditions are less than optimal4
budgets, a strategyadopted by many universities is to increase the minimum student enrolment required for aclass to be offered. While the new minimum enrolment numbers aid in reducing operatingcosts and assists with balancing the budget, they may negatively impact a student‟s educationopportunities because senior level specialized courses will be cancelled due to minimum classenrollment requirements or will only be offered sporadically. This paper describes howutilization of existing academic cooperation nationally and internationally, and the use oftechnology could allow universities to offer such courses while reducing operating expense.Many institutions have built extensive partnerships for student and faculty exchanges orresearch
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AndersenDr. Wayne B. Krause, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Wayne B. Krause is a semi-retired professor emeritus (mechanical engineering) at the S. D. School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). He currently teaches thermal science courses in the department. Dr. Krause has been involved in engineering education for over 35 years. Previously, he was head of the mechanical engineering department and later he was dean of one of the colleges at SDSM&T. Dr. Krause is a life member of ASME and a registered professional engineer in South Dakota. Dr. Krause obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his BSME and MSME from SDSM&T
, they were socialized in the elitism of engineering.Participants experienced a shift in their student experiences and their relationships withprofessors because of their perseverance. Upper class students felt recognized by their professors,and the participants agreed that the professors perceived them as capable, good students, andresponsible. This change in perception gave confidence to students, as they explained: …as I entered directly to the major [upper class], that is to move from the Annex to the Principal [building], it was different, the professors recognized that we [women] were good students --it was a change in mentality (Georgina). It was great, great! Also now with my project with Dr. G, Dr. S., and Dr
nations. Page 13.916.2 Municipal Solid Waste 2A Brief History of Solid Waste OperationsLike most of the public works fields, solid waste concepts were initially designed by the Greeksand Romans as early as 3000 BC. Although rudimentary, the first landfills were simple piles ofwaste with layers of earth piled on top to remove odor from the air.11 This stands in stark contrastto the high-tech waste facilities within the modern societies of the world. During the 1800’s, areport in England linked disease to environmentally unsanitary conditions. Meanwhile, in newlyurbanized
those practicalbarriers.There has been a shift in education abroad in recent decades. As part of the growing awarenessof Globalization, both students and employers have become more interested in education abroadas a means to develop intercultural skills, instead of simply going abroad to “soak up” the cultureor embarking upon a “Grand Tour” of Europe to become cosmopolitan. Within engineering, thisshift to an intercultural emphasis has been translated into the pursuit of “global competency.”The specific term for, and the component elements of, this set of knowledge and skills can vary,but Downey et al.’s definition of what it means provides a useful umbrella: global competencefor engineers involves the “knowledge, ability, and predisposition to
, we decidedto summarize and report the data using graphs and charts in order to be able to visually displaythe results of the study.Overall, the survey proved to be a successful way in which to measure and meet our projectgoals of determining the learning effectiveness of student participation in FLEAPs versus thetraditional on ground classroom.Student Feedback and Survey ResultsThe results have been categorized by the focus areas that have been previously discussed. In anattempt to display the results as clearly as possible, we first organized the results of the 26 totalsurvey questions into categories, as can be seen in Appendix 3. Special attention should be paidto questions a, b, o, r, and s, as they were designed to quantify gains in
, Available: http://www.actionaidusa.org , Accessed 17 October 2013. [2] A. Taylor. Women and the city 2 combating violence against women and girls in urban public spaces the role of public services. ActionAid USA, Available: http://www.actionaidusa.org , Accessed 17 October 2013. [3] Creamer, E. G. (2012). Effects Of Numeric Representation Of Women On Interest In Engineering As A Career. American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE) , 3 (1), 112. [4] Goodman, I. and C. Cunningham (2002). Final Report of the Women's Experiences in College Engineering (WECE) Project. Cambridge: Goodman Research Group, Inc. [5] Hathaway, R.S., Sharp, S. and Davis, CS. Programmatic efforts affect retention of women in science and engineering. Journal of
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to the principal contacts at eachparticipating international institution. There were several criteria for participation, includingsuccessful completion of the Introduction to Engineering course, a declared engineering major, agrade point average (GPA) greater than 2.5, thorough verbal and written command of the Englishlanguage, exceptional interpersonal skills, and willingness to serve as ambassadors for theprogram and as mentors for future students. Participants were US citizens or permanentresidents and were scheduled to graduate after May 2011.Participating students were grouped in teams of four to conduct research on a project(s) of localimportance to the host institution with an equal number of international students. During thesummer
teamcollaboration provides students with a meaningful, but cost effective cross-cultural and virtualteam experience. Students and faculty are stretched in their understanding, resourcefulness andabilities. Students also prepare themselves for the global workforce.AcknowledgementsThis research is supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant EEC 0948997. Thissupport is gratefully acknowledged. References[1] G. P. Ferraro, The cultural dimensions of international business, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2006.[2] S. Morris, “Virtual team working: making it happen,” Industrial and Commercial Training Journal, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 129-133, 2008.[3] L. Laroche, “Keeping global