the pressure from the framework andpeers. This trend is good for students in the view of their career placement or graduate schoolapplications.After the initial period, features of best projects start to emerge and can be divided into threeareas. The first is the industry related projects, especially with co-funding or sponsorship. With awell-defined and well-scheduled proposal from industry as well as strong financial and othersupports, this kind of project usually excels. Similarly, the research-oriented projects initiatedfrom an established research laboratories also usually succeed. Lastly, many projects areinvolved in major, and in many cases, international competitions. Faced with major challenges,many of these projects are successful
instructor and students in the experimental section at Auburn Universityincluded the following:≠ The case studies show the students that engineering requires judgment despite limited knowledge, conflicting information, and uncertainty. They show that the livelihoods, even the lives, of people are daily engineering responsibilities. These case studies reveal the importance of ethics and professionalism in engineering. The students see that engineering is not only a technical career but has a very high “human” component.≠ Seven out of eight African-American students in the class preferred an interactive learning environment. The students indicated that the case studies were a very positive experience in their learning of
laboratory courses. Moreover,the adaptability of the test bed makes it possible to use in a variety of laboratory experimentsbased on the specific needs and desired outcomes of the specific course.On the part of the student worker, this extracurricular activity has provided learning experiencesthat no one course can provide. As a result, the student worker has been able to add value to hisundergraduate education by applying and refining a variety of engineering skills. Moreover, therewards personally witnessed by the student have inspired him to continue to seek out ways toadd value to future engineering education and career endeavors.Using this experiment in the junior level Engineering Experimentation and Instrumentationcourse brought value to the
Paper ID #8825Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low CostMaterials and ToysDr. Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University Ben Campbell holds a BS in physics and MS in electrical engineering from Penn State and a PhD in engineering from Robert Morris University. For the first decade of his career, he worked as a laser engineer at the Penn State Electro-Optics Center. In 2011 he joined Robert Morris University as an Assistant Professor of Engineering. He has been supporting RMU’s biomedical engineering program and also teaching dynamics, circuits, and introduction to engineering. Since
of the students.This paper will review the tutoring experience from the perspectives of the peer tutor, thestudents involved in the study sessions, and the professors teaching the Thermodynamicscourses. The ultimate goal of these tutoring exercises was to identify ways to effectivelyimprove student outcomes without expending additional resources. Page 25.85.3Results from the peer tutor’s perspectiveThe peer tutor selected for this study was uniquely qualified for the position due to herexperience studying the subject of Thermodynamics. During her college career, she has studiedThermodynamics in CHEM-361: Physical Chemistry, MECH-320
determine the dotproduct of two vectors or the ability to compute the partial derivative of a function with respectto one variable. Regardless of how these concepts and skills are ranked, they form the building Page 25.1160.2blocks of the language of a discipline: they smooth introduction, facilitate deeper understandingand provide anchor points for extension in to unfamiliar or new territory. An incomplete understanding in any of one of these concepts or skills at an early stage ina student’s education can lead to a cascade of failures or difficulties that resonate throughouttheir academic career. Students who experience major gaps in their
biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the behavior of electromechanical and thermomechanical systems, including energetic materials, operating in rich, multi- physics environments; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design, Materials and Manufacturing Segment Leadership Team and the Design Engineer- ing Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career
was a technical communication course offered to Mechanical Engineering students. ENG 110 was the introductory course for the Mechanical Engineering program. The Engineering Librarian collaborated with these two courses during Fall 2018. Despite changes in instructors for both of these courses, progress has been made in adding a lesson plan to each course. In EGL 120, students were introduced to the literature of their discipline, specifically standards. In ENG 110, students were introduced to business and industry research as they begin considering future careers. • HUM 310 (Spring Senior Year). This was the engineering ethics course taken by all seniors in engineering programs. The
engaged in this type of thinking, students inherently develop their own models ofunderstanding that could later be utilized in their professional careers [21]. The adaptable nature of ePortfolios also allows them to incorporate a wide variety ofproject formats, such as PDF-type reports, augmented reality apps, or graphic novels [8]. Theopportunity to customize their modes of expressionFigure 1. Screenshot of a student’s ePortfolio, showing various template sections that requiredcompletion.MethodologyDesignThis study is part of an ongoing exploration of pedagogies of engagement that aims to evaluatethe efficacy of several pertinent pedagogies (i.e. mini projects, ePortfolios, guided self-directedlearning, peer learning, analysis &
including more Arduino content in the course.5 Framework for assessmentThough the preliminary findings have been overwhelmingly positive much remains to be done inassessing the main objective of this project - to better prepare the students to use mechatronicsystems in their careers. In order to ensure that the students are achieving this outcome, inaddition to enjoying the hands-on content, a more formal assessment needs to be developed andimplemented. The authors are proposing a two-fold approach. First, to administer surveys beforeand after the Arduino content in all of the modified courses. The surveys will cover priorexperience, understanding of content, motivation, and confidence in success for several relevanttopics. Appendix A contains the
. There are a number of ways to create such a community, and no single solution is sufficient. Thebest recommendation is for the university to have a holistic approach employing multiple strategiessuch as: tutoring, mentoring, learning centers, first-year student programs, at-risk student programs ,strong academic advising, and career awareness7.Over the years, much has been done to understand and improve the retention of students8-12.Universities use problem solving recitations, and the integration of math/science/engineering intomore exciting engineering courses with more active design projects for students. Many of theseefforts have had limited success and are often overwhelmed by changes in the student bodyattending the university, changes in
intuitive grasp of the concepts and the motivation for relevance. As the students becomemore independent, the labs provide opportunities to apply the theory they learn in increasinglyopen-ended ways.One of our motivations for the top down framework is the introduction of engineering conceptsearly in a student career. The early college years are usually composed mainly of math andnatural science courses; thus, engineering students often question why they are involved inengineering (with the unfortunate effect that some students transfer to a different engineeringmajor or abandon engineering altogether). We believe that introducing engineering duringfreshman year helps inspire students and thus retain them in engineering.Practice–Integrated
… because I will be in charge of a group of my peers and need to motivate them to accomplish a task. …as a leader in the Army, I will use this knowledge to get the best out of everyone and get the mission done as best as it can be. Also, I 2 learned time management skills I think it will be the same way in the Follower Army. All things need to be done but some things are crucial and need to get done and be done well for the mission to be a success. The project was very beneficial to my future engineering an officer career because it presented a problem with constraints that could be 3 solved in many different ways. Like the real world, there
2006-133: MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS: REWRITING THE SCRIPTRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton earned his doctorate from the University of Washington in 1995 and is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked for twelve years in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. His professional interests include physical systems theory for modeling and simulation of dynamic systems and curriculum development and lab development in mechanical engineering.James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology James E. Mayhew received his
integrates the topics in the course should be used. Such a text wouldnot feature separate Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics sections. It would also address thetopics on a more fundamental level and address the fact that both disciplines are essentiallydifferent ways to analyze energy and losses. Furthermore, a custom text that utilized a casestudy approach to developing the theory or the actual case studies used for ME311 would greatlyenhance the course.Another recommendation is to continue to use the Fundamentals of Engineering ReferenceManual as a supplemental text for the course. The opportunity to view and use this referencetool early in students’ academic careers is an excellent way to familiarize them with the layout
).Introduction and brief literature reviewThere is no doubt that capstone courses are very important players of the final program outcomesof an academic department, and the university as a whole. Capstone courses provide ultimateacademic experience to students at the exit of their academic career. Capstone courses build upon the learning outcomes from majority of the courses they take as undergraduate level.According to Tomorrow’s Professor Postings on Teaching and Learning (Stanford University)[1], "Introducing [undergraduate] students to content that could make a contribution to their fieldhas potential benefits to the students, faculty, institution, and discipline. From the studentperspective, completing a research project with even the potential for
were implemented this early in the curriculum at ourinstitution. Such efforts have however been reported in literature [10], indicating similar goals ofhelping to enhance student learning; linking theory with real-world applications, and helping todevelop career-ready students prepared for job market requirements when they graduate. Thatstudy described implementation of two energy-related student projects using COMSOL andmentioned that assessment of students’ satisfaction with the experience based on survey data wasoverall positive, but survey data was not included [10]. Our project incorporated three scaffolded and contextualized simulations that develop:(a) technical competency in modeling, (b) deeper understanding of thermo-fluids
Paper ID #21221An Arduino-Based Hardware Platform for a Mechanical Engineering Sopho-more Design CourseDr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the faculty of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for over 5 years before joining Carnegie Mellon as a Teaching Faculty in 2016. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include control applications in robotics
throughout theireducational career [13]. Similar results were confirmed for fifth graders in a separate study [14],and for learning-disabled students in [15] Another study, [16], showed that first graders learnedand retained at a significantly higher rate when imagery was used, and further, the studentsshowed higher level of creativity with usage of imagery [17], a result that can be exploited inhigher-education problem-solving. A more recent study [18] reports the effect of using visualthinking software to improve writing skills of students with mild disabilities, and another one[19] provides a practical best practice example on how visual thinking is used to enhance studentbackground knowledge.Although, these studies were performed at the level of
Paper ID #15704Creation of an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory with Minimal Fund-ingDr. Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University Before joining California Baptist University fall 2013, Dr. Abdelmessih taught in several universities, starting with Northrop University at the beginning of her career, and spent the last 16 years at Saint Mar- tin’s University, where she was the director of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory, which she founded and developed. She led the efforts to start the Master of Mechanical Engineering program, which started fall 2012 at Saint Martin’s University. She developed and taught
Technological University After an 18 year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics in August 2009. His areas of expertise include noise and vibration, structural dynamics, design, modal analysis, model validation, inverse methods applied to design, and advanced measurement techniques.Dr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan
projects have been shownto be a both fun and educational way to motivate students and to help students learn/reinforceengineering design, as well as other topics. Overall, students in all three courses felt verypositively about the project and in particular senior students felt that more hands-on designexperiences should be provided throughout the curriculum to better prepare students for theirfuture career. In the future, budget, logistics, and course workload issues will be addressed inorder to implement these projects again. In addition, more open-ended hands-on design projectswill be implemented in other core and elective mechanical engineering courses to providestudents with a consistent experience throughout their four years of
instructor, it is also important to understand that there can be many factors playing a role into why someone is walking in late. Being a student is hard and not everyone starts on the same level. And the more flexible and accepting a professor is of minor things, the more it makes students feel welcomed and excited about a class and also willing to approach the professor with academic, career, or even life questions.An instructor with a harsh response to a late student often alienates other students by projecting anunwelcoming attitude toward students.Some students commented on habitual tardiness. This is where some action by the instructor isjustified. Here is one such comment: Inappropriate student behavior involves
a team, we worked as individuals. It wasn’t until everyone did apart and pulled it together that made the pieces start to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. With that in mind,I think this is the most valuable learning objective in life. We work in groups in school all the time, andwe always wonder why our Professor’s like these projects, but in all reality, they are setting us up for thereal world. There will never be a time in our engineering careers that working alone. After realizing this,machine design has taught me this through this project as well as all assignments for the class” – 2006batch senior student“This project combined everything that I have learned in the entire class into a multi component problem.The final project was
2006-1880: AN ACTIVE LEARNING FLUID MECHANICS COURSE BASED ONOUTCOMES ASSESSMENTIbrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University Dr. Ibrahim A. Olwi is an Associate Professor in the Aeronautical Engineering Department of King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He received his MS in 1980 from Ohio State University and his Ph.D. in 1984 from Tulane University, New Orleans. He started his academic career 20 years ago and has been teaching Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics courses since then. He published numerous papers in applied aerodynamics and modeling of energy systems. However, his recent interests are focused on thinking based learning strategies and gifted education. He frequently
availability precludeoffering ME Lab each semester. Another concern is that the students’ major lab experienceoccurs in what is usually the last semester of their academic career. Recently, Baylor Universityhas increased its emphasis on faculty research. With the current curriculum, students are nottruly prepared to support the research initiatives until they graduate. This has prompted a seriesof discussions about shifting the lab experience to the sophomore year. Students would then bebetter prepared for future laboratory and research experiences. A one credit hour fluids/thermolab would occur in the fall of the senior year leaving the spring semester of the senior year totake the capstone design course. Schedule changes are being considered and
Education.Major Hans J Thomas, United States Military AcademyLt. Col. Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy Lt Col Shad Reed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics at the United States Air Force Academy. He is in the second year of this his second teaching assignment. Primary interests include engineering education research, aircraft design and aircraft structures.Lt. Col. Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy LTC Bruce Floersheim, Ph.D. P.E. was commissioned from the United States Military Academy as an officer in the Corps of Engineers in 1989. He has served in the United States, Turkey, Bosnia, Germany and Iraq during a career spanning over 23 years. His assignments include platoon leader, company
necessary to complete this task so wesurmise that there was another issue present than lack of knowledge. Perhaps the success of thechemical engineers might be simply explained by their previous course dealing with part of thecontent (state functions and energy balances) if it were not for the fact that the physics students dojust as well without having any prior course focused on thermodynamics. Prior exposure differ-ences do not appear to explain the differences in performance of chemical engineering and physicsstudents compared to mechanical engineering students. Another significant feature was that themechanical engineers take the thermodynamics course earlier in their college careers than chem-ical engineers and physics students. Since there
Engineering at MIT in 2007 as Assistant Professor. His research focuses on the physics of micro- and nanofluidic flows and design of micro- and nanofluidic devices for applications in healthcare, energy systems, and biochemical separation and analysis. Among other honors, he is a recipient of the NSF Career Award (2010), Institute Silver Medal (IIT Bombay, 2002), and Keenan Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education (2011).Prof. Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sang-Gook Kim received his B.S. degree from Seoul National University, Korea, M.S. from KAIST, and Ph.D. from MIT. He held positions at Axiomatics Co. and Korea Institute of Science and Technology from 1986-1991. He joined Daewoo Corporation