really are uncomfortablewith math, or feel insecure regarding their math (or other) abilities. A more limited ILAPsdevelopment – for example, between champions in just two departments – could perhapsovercome many of these logistical problems and provide a better "sense of ownership" to theprojects.In this project, miscommunications and different interpretations of what was acceptable werecommon. One major issue was related to "how applied" an ILAP should be. ILAPs that weredesigned to include hands-on applications could not be implemented efficiently into the largercalculus classes, and availability of "unique" instrumentation and laboratory space was always anissue for the other STEM courses. The differences in personal teaching styles (for
operations, highway safety, and geographic information systems. His research interests include: constructing spatial databases for bet- ter management of transportation infrastructure, improving transportation design, operation, safety and construction, understanding long-term effects of urban development patterns, and advancing active living within the built environment for improved public health. He teaches courses in interchange design, trans- portation engineering, highway design. engineering management, geographic information systems, and land surveying. He has served in numerous leadership positions in ITE, ASCE and TRB.Dr. Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is a Professor and the Associate Provost for
Paper ID #24675Mechanical Engineering Organized Around Mathematical SophisticationDr. Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Everett is the MacGuire Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Everett’s current research is in the areas of Mechatronics, Freshman Programs and Student Engagement. Having multiple years of experience in several National Laboratories and Industries large and small, his teaching brings real world experiences to students. As a former NSF Program Director he works regularly helping faculty develop strong education proposals.Dr
Paper ID #23669Implementing the Wright State Model First-Year Engineering MathematicsCourse in a Startup School of EngineeringDr. Lynn A Albers, Campbell University Dr. Lynn Albers is an Assistant Professor in the newly formed School of Engineering at Campbell Uni- versity. A proponent of Hands-On Activities in the classroom and during out-of-school time programs, she believes that they complement any teaching style thereby reaching all learning styles. She earned her doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University specializing in thermal sci- ences where her dissertation research spanned three
worked with a team of high school teachers and colleagues at the University ofWisconsin-Madison to develop modules for secondary school educators.Prof. Deborah Worley, University of North DakotaDr. Naima Kaabouch, University of North DakotaDr. Mohammad Khavanin, Professor of Mathematics at University of North Dakota Mohammad Khavanin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics , University of North Dakota. Dr. Khavanin’s teaching interests include applied mathematics and differential equations. He has over 25 years experience in teaching Calculus to undergraduate students of different majors. He was the recipient of a grant proposal from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (Dwight D
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teaching an undergraduate course in deep learning in a mathematicsdepartment. Also presented are data that suggest that weak programming skills may not be assignificant an obstacle for STEM majors as the author originally feared.IntroductionDeep learning—sometime referred to colloquially as AI—is at the center of a wave of innovationthat is changing the way consumers interact with products. It is being used to solve challengingtechnical problems such as autonomous driving in unstructured environments or enabling robotsto grasp arbitrary objects. Deep learning is a special type of machine learning that automates thegeneration of useful data features. An introduction to deep learning for mathematicians isprovided by Higham et at 1 .Deep learning is
discusses the integration ofphysical-units-treatment, dimensional analysis, in engineering preparation courses as part of anewly developed mathematics for engineers course to serve students enrolled in a newlydeveloped electrical and computer engineering degree programIntroductionIn 1999, NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter to study the atmospheric conditions of thered planet. As usual, the design and development work was performed by cooperating researchand development teams at the Jet Propulsion laboratory and Lockheed Martin. The investigationfollowing the crash of the orbiter on Mars revealed that two different systems of units were usedby the research teams and system integration did not take that fact into consideration1 resulting inthe
AC 2012-5187: AN INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COMPUTER COURSEAS A SUPPLEMENT TO A MATHEMATICAL BRIDGE COURSEProf. Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen UniversityMr. Olivier Frdric Pfeiffer, Technische Universitt Berlin Olivier Pfeiffer received his M.Sc. in mathematics at Technische Universitt Berlin in 2002. His thesis in numerical mathematics investigated ”Error Control using Adaptive Methods for Elliptic Control Problems in Matlab”. He has been working in several eLearning projects at TUB to support teaching of mathemat- ics for mathematicians, engineers, and natural scientists in 2011, as a Research Assistant at SFB609 in Dresden from 2002-2004, and is now again with the School II Mathematics and Natural Sciences at TUB
them to teach mathematics for conceptual understanding. She currently coaches graduate students in the College of Education at Texas Tech University in their dissertation research and writing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Exploration of Hands-on/Minds-on Learning in an Active STEM Outreach ProgramAbstractThe importance of encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) in students from underrepresented groups is well recognized.Summer outreach programs are a common means of accomplishing this goal, butbalancing program content between information and entertainment can be a challengingissue. Typically, programs include hands-on
Paper ID #14566Visualization of Wave Phenomena by an Array of Coupled Oscillators ¨Dr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Throughout his career, Dr. G¨unter Bischof has combined his interest in science and engineering appli- cation. He studied physics at the University of Vienna, Austria, and acquired industry experience as development engineer at Siemens Corporation. Currently he teaches Engineering Mathematics at Joan- neum University of Applied Sciences. His research interests focus on automotive engineering, materials physics, and on engineering education.Mr. Thomas Singraber B.Sc., Joanneum
Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He is currently pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technology-Based Learning from Athabasca University, Canada.Dr. Rui Hu, CEISMC, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Connelly Hunter Connelly, Google, Inc. Daniel is a software engineer at Google, working on Chrome and Chrome OS in Munich, Germany. He previously studied for an MS in computer science and a BS in applied mathematics at Georgia Tech, worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and taught math at a charter school in metro Atlanta.Mr. Nathaniel William Tindall IIIMs. Neva Rose, Georgia Institute of Tecnology - CEISMC Ms. Neva Joyce
advection flows induced by surface waves or bed forms M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 2004 M.S.S. Software Engineering, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, 2003 B.S. Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology, Nanjing University, China, 1994 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Assistant Professor, (06/2008 – Current), Lamar University, Civil Engineering, Beaumont, TX • Research Associate (01/2008 – 05/2008), University of Minnesota, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) • Civil Engineer (08/2007 – 01/2008), HZ United, LLC, Plymouth, MN • Research/Teaching Assistant (01/2003 – 01/2008), University of Minnesota, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), Department of Civil Engineering • Lab Assistant (02
have also offered a summer section of this course to newly admittedengineering students who wanted to make a head start in their studies.Summary of Project Results:Mathematics Enrichment SessionsThe performance of students who opted to register for the ES sections are compared to those whochose the non-ES sections. Non-ES sections have either the traditional recitation sessions orcomputer laboratories that use the software Mathematica. Graduate teaching assistants conductboth of these options. The results from the initial implementation of ES are presented in [5].To gauge the effectiveness of the ES approach, the ES group and the non-ES group werecompared relative to two measures: proportion of students who passed Calculus I, that isproportion
of Engineering and Computer Science. He was awarded Faculty Excellence Awards by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at UTPA for teaching in 2011 and service in 2012 and was recognized by the University of Texas System with a Regentss Outstanding Teaching Award in 2014. His research interests include Dynamic Systems and Controls, Bond Graphs, and Vehicle Systems. Page 26.1692.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Utilizing an Emporium Course Design to Improve Calculus Readiness of Engineering Students
AC 2007-2014: A MODEL FOR VERTICAL INTEGRATION OF REAL-WORLDPROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICSDennis Berkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dennis Berkey became the fifteenth president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute on July 1, 2004. Prior to that he had served as Provost and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Boston University where he had joined the faculty in 1974. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in mathematics (B.A., Muskingum College; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati) and his published research is in applied mathematics and optimal control theory. He is an accomplished teacher, having won Boston University’s highest teaching award, and is the author of two calculus textbooks
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was invited to teach graduate-level courses entitled "Finite Element Method with Uncertainty Analysis," and "Failure Analysis and Engineering Safety." Elected Fellow of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in 1982, Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 1984, and an ASME National Distinguished Lecturer from 1988 to 1992, Dr. Fong received in 1993 one of ASME's highest awards, the Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal.James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology James J. Filliben is currently Leader of the Statistical
Paper ID #23231Prevalent Mathematical Pathways to Engineering in South CarolinaDr. Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University Dr. Gallagher is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with joint appointments to Mathematical Sciences and Education & Human Development. Her research inter- ests include student cognition in mathematics, development of teacher identity among graduate teaching assistants, curricular reform to foster diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, and development of mathe- matical knowledge for teaching.Dr. Christy BrownDr. D. Andrew Brown, Clemson UniversityDr
AC 2012-2983: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FORMAL PEER-LEDSTUDY GROUPS ON FIRST-YEAR STUDENT MATH PERFORMANCEDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Mil- waukee (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 ef- forts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstand- ing Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, co-authoring the textbook used in the course. As a National Director with the Mathematics Division of ASEE, he works tirelessly to grow and develop the STEM workforce in the Cen- tral Alabama area. Dr. Moore teaches (1) Engineering Mathematics and (2) Engineering Computation using MATLAB at UAB. Work Background / Experience: He interned at UNC/Chapel Hill, Argonne National Laboratory (Atomic Physics Division), and Entergy Corporation in Transmission and Distribution, and then Standards. He then began serving as a high school physics teacher for three (3) years where his students would inspire him to continue his education. Upon completing his doctoral studies, Dr
several book chapters. All his research and book publications are in several areas mainly in computational science. He has been teaching several courses in areas such as stochastic and deterministic operations research, applied statistical analysis, and computational mathematics since late sixties. Further, he has been a member of the editorial board of international journals such as Computer Science and Informatics (India), and Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations (USA). He has also been cited in Marquis Whos Who (Sep 2005).Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Gholam "Ali" Shaykhian is a Software Engineer with Application, Simulation and Support Software Branch, Shuttle Processing
state-assisted university in the western part of thestate. It is one of 139 public institutions of higher learning that are classified by The CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement for Teaching as “research universities.” Our institution isdesignated by the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) at the Universityof Oklahoma1 as “Moderately Selective” in its classification of four-year universities. The othercategories in the classification are “Highly Selective,” “Selective,” and “Less Selective.” TotalFall 2015 enrollment at our institution consisted of 18,567 undergraduates and 4,989 graduatestudents. In 2013-14, a total of 3,823 bachelor’s, 1,313 master and 126 doctoral degrees wereconferred by WMU.The College of Engineering
Paper ID #8559Microdynamics versus Macrodynamics – An Interdisciplinary Student ProjectDr. Gunter Bischof, Joanneum University of Applied SciencesMs. Annette Casey B.A., University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM, Graz, Austria Annette Casey is a faculty member of the Institute of Automotive Engineering at the University of Ap- plied Sciences FH JOANNEUM, Graz, where she has been teaching undergraduate English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses for the past fifteen years. After graduating from Dublin City University with a B.A. (Hons.) in Applied Languages, she taught at several schools in Austria, before taking up a three