Paper ID #20954Improving the Student Experience in First Year Engineering Design CoursesJames R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technol- ogy. In 2012, he completed his PhD
Paper ID #20885Utilizing an Institution’s QEP and Applying Career Development and Learn-ing Principles into an Engineering FYE CourseDr. Kristine K. Craven, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Kris Craven is currently the Interim Chairman of the General and Basic Engineering (GBE) Depart- ment and a tenured Assistant Professor of the same department at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). I have been employed by TTU since 2000 primarily teaching in the Basic Engineering Program. I have also been teaching junior level courses for the Mechanical Engineering department for several years. In addition to ASEE, I am a member of
Session W1A Examples of Free-Choice Open-Ended Design Projects in a First-Year Engineering Course Jack Bringardner, Gunter Georgi, Victoria Bill New York University, jack.bringardner@nyu.edu, gunter.georgi@nyu.edu, victoria.bill@nyu.eduAbstract - This complete evidence-based practice paper can take that give them hands-on experience. The Makerinvestigates the implementation of a pilot section with Movement has helped to establish a community of Science,free-choice in selecting an open-ended design project for Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) orientedthe NYU Tandon School of Engineering first-year creators. Makers who participate in these
(2011); 2) UW College of Education outstanding research award (2015); and 3) UW College of Educa- tion outstanding service award (2016). Her research interests include partnerships with in pre-service and in-service teachers in STEM Education with a focus on engineering education applications. An active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, Dr. Burrows has presented at over 50 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of Chemical Education), reviewed conference proposals (e.g ASEE, AERA), and co-edits the CITE-Science journal. Additionally, she taught high school and middle school science for twelve years in Florida and Virginia, and she was the learning resource specialist for the technology
Paper ID #20920Improving Disciplinary Literacy in an Electronics courseDr. Ohbong Kwon, New York City College of Technology Ohbong Kwon is an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Engineering Technology Depart- ment at New York City College of Technology of City University of New York. He received his B.S. and M.S. in the department of Electrical Engineering from Hanyang University in Korea and his M.S. and Ph.D. in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. His area of research includes digital signal processing, digital design and control systems.Dr. Juanita C But, New
Paper ID #20937A first year design experience based on SAE Aero Design contest to supportABET learning outcomes and engineering vocation in freshmen studentsDr. Ing. FELIX ORLANDO MARTINEZ-RIOS, Universidad Panamericana BS Physics (1985) by Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, MS in Computer Science (2005) and PhD in Computer Science (2010) by Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, M´exico. Top Management Program AD IPADE Business School, Mexico in 2010. Head of Industrial Engineering from 1998 to 2000 and Head Informa- tion Technologies Engineering from 2000 to 2009 at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico city. Dean of Engineering School at
best dissertation from Syracuse University for his work on assistive technology in ITS in 2014.Dr. John M. Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session E1A Cross-sectional study of engineering student performance across different types of first-year digital logic design laboratories Akhan Almagambetov and J. Matt Pavlina Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Akhan.Almagambetov@erau.edu, John.Pavlina@erau.eduAbstract - As a follow-on to our previous effort of design
UniversityDr. John Joseph Helferty, Temple University Dr . John J. Helferty is an Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. He received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Temple University in 1983, his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1984 and 1987, respec- tively. Dr Helferty has received four American Society for Engineering Education Faculty Fellowships, of which two were at the Naval Air Development Center in PA and the other two were at NASA’s Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena CA. Currently he is working on NASA funded projects for the design and construction of autonomous mobile robots and rotorcraft that
) program at ECST. He has also developed an open access, web-based audience response system (educatools.com).Dr. Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles Deborah Won is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State Uni- versity, Los Angeles. Her specialization is in Biomedical Engineering and her scientific research area focuses on neuro-rehabilitative technology. Her educational research interests include use of Tablet PCs and technology to better engage students in the classroom as well as pedagogical and advisement ap- proaches to closing the achievement gap for historically under-represented minority groups.Dr. Emily L. Allen, California State University, Los Angeles
studentsinformed the resultant course redesign. Additionally, the while anchoring the world-experience of the constituents,institutional setting for students in the first-year engineering regardless of how limited, to engineering practice.course at Norwich University is detailed. In [8], researchers with Vanderbilt’s Cognition and Technology group explore the usefulness of authenticUniversal Educational Contexts experiences to serve as a “hook or anchor” to incorporateHirsch et al [6] detail studies that explore negative some of the positive attributes of “apprenticeship training instereotypes students
Paper ID #20904Development of Engineering Professional Identity and Formation of a Com-munity of Practice in a New Engineering ProgramDr. Lee Kemp Rynearson, Campbell University Lee Rynearson an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Campbell University. He received a B.S. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2008 and earned his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University in 2016. He also has previous experience as an instructor of engineering at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, in Kanazawa, Japan. His current research interests focus on instruction for
, mathematics, and engineering and technology teacher, as well as several years of electrical and mechanical engineering design experience as a practicing engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Swarthmore College, his Master’s of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Gary LeRoy Hunt, Boise State University Gary Hunt a Lecturer for the Engineering Department at Boise State University. Dr. Hunt received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Idaho, his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Colorado State University, and his B.S. in Engineering Science from
Opportunities for Development’ report [4] suggest the modelfifty universities in Australia, New Zealand, the United in Figure 1, which re-centers engineering in a systematicKingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. model which moves away from engineering design as a scientific/technologically focused vocation. The proposedThis paper reports on the change in 118 first year civil model reconnects engineering to its role in providingand environmental engineering student’s global products and benefits that fulfill the needs of society andpreparedness attributable to their taking a one semester, nature using technology and scientific theories.first
Transportation Information Communication Technology Climate change and agriculture Food Processing ShelterFirst Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference August 6-8, 2017, Daytona Beach, FL W1A-2 Session W1A IMPLEMENTATION
., Cappel, J.J., “Students’ Perceptions of Online Learning: A Comparative Study”, Journal of Information [4] Slomanson, W. R., “Blended Learning: A Flipped Classroom Technology Education, Vol. 5, 2006, pp.201 – 219. Experiment At the Lectern”, Journal of Legal Education, Vol. [21] Felder, R.M., Silverman, L.K., “Learning and Teaching Styles 64, Issue 1, 2014, pp. 93 – 102. in Engineering Education”, Engineering Education, 78(7), [5] Roach, T., “Student perceptions
indication the student’s motivation. Design Projects for the First Year Engineering Experience,” 6th FirstThe statements given in our survey were: Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, August 7-8,• Enjoyment: I enjoyed working on this activity. College Station, TX.• Value: The concepts I learned while working on this [2] Hargather, C. Z., 2014, “Re-design of an Inter-Disciplinary First-Year activity will be of value to me. Introduction to Engineering Course Focusing on Active Learning and Regarding 'Enjoyment,' as can be seen from Fig. 12 and Technology in the Classroom,” 6th First Year Engineeringconsidering all
, the cumulative GPAs (Table IV) for HOME over the country. The HOME Program is a 5-1/2-week resi-students ranged from 3.03 to 3.53 as compared to 2.23 to dential bridge program, for incoming freshmen engineering3.1 for non-HOME Program students. For future study, and computer science students. This recruitment and reten-the authors recommend evaluations at regular intervals tion program seeks to attract and retain high achieving stu-with validated instruments as well as a longitudinal study. dents in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). While most bridge programs focus on providing re-Index Terms – College readiness
and Computer vsMechanical topics) and helping students understand theimportance of all topics. The selection of the myRio wasexpensive and led to frustrating technical issues, some of AUTHOR INFORMATIONwhich were not ever fully resolved. In the future, the selectionof Arduino over the myRio will hopefully provide a less John Miller Senior Lecturer and Assistant Chair,expensive, more user-friendly device for future design Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schoolprojects. The less expensive technology purchase will allow of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University,for the selection of additional textbooks, such as a technical John_Miller1
Carolina engineering technology, and construction managementat Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering. students in the pursuit of their educational and career goals.Although the MAPS program was originally developed The program utilizes the talents and leadership of College ofand implemented through National Science Foundation Engineering upper class students to engage, direct, and(NSF) funding more than two decades ago, it is now fully support freshmen, transfer, and continuing students, new tofunded by the University as a key component of the the pursuit of an engineering or engineering technologySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) degree. The MAPS program is comprised of
Paper ID #20898High School ACT Math Scores: Why and How Do We Use Them?Dr. Sungwon Steven Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Sungwon S. Kim joined the Mechanical Engineering faculty at MSU Mankato in January of 2011. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University (2008), working in the area of synthesizing carbon nanotubes, his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), working in the area of designing and analyzing double spiral heat exchangers, and his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University (2000
, Matt.Bernacki@unlv.eduThis project was supported by National Science FoundationAward number #1420491, university sponsorship and the Wonjoon Hong, Graduate Research Assistant, DepartmentUNLV Office of Information Technology. of Educational Psychology and Higher Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas, hongw1@unlv.nevada.edu REFERENCES Jeff Markle, Lab Director, Department of Mechanical[1] Chickering, A. W., and Gamson, Z. F. 1987. Seven Engineering, Jeff.Markle@unlv.edu principles for good practice in undergraduate education
introductory programming. After completing his master degree he was adjunct instructor at Kapi’olani Community College for in- troductory programming. He then went on to be a full-time instructor at Everett Community College in Everett, WA. He teaches introductory Java and C++ as well as advanced data structures. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Session W1A Improving introductory programming courses by using accurate mental models Robert A. Ward IV Everett