Legislation, Programs, Reports Focus on ShortageIn the midst of the world’s recognition bestowed on the scientific, technological, engineering,and mathematical minds of Russia for their launch of Sputnik in 1957, it seems that thisoutstanding accomplishment would immediately bring to light the need to address thedeficiencies in the educational system in the United States. More than 25 years later, the NationalCommission on Excellence in Education published A Nation at Risk: the Imperative forEducational Reform, which primarily assessed the quality of teaching and learning in the publicschools41. Educational researcher Paul Hurd stated that “We are raising a new generation ofAmericans that is scientifically and technologically illiterate” 41.More than
HELP 20 10 0 S. Agree Agree Undecided Disagree S. Disagree Figure 2. Student response to Likert item, “This project enhanced my understanding of the engineering design process and its associated tools.”These findings are corroborated by the following excerpts from student reflection essays: “Prior to this class, I was involved in a few design initiatives in which my team and I sought to solve various problems. We did this in a very disorganized fashion, in that we simply set down ideas, most of the time with a solution in mind, and
Cosmology and Astrophysics. In the past eight years, he has focused on Physics Education Research, studying fundamental learning mechanisms involved in learning physics, the effects of representation on learning and problem solving, and the evolution of physics understanding during and after a physics course. As part of the education component of an NSF MRSEC center, he is also leading a project to identify and address student difficulties in learning materials science. Page 15.1126.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Understanding of the Mechanical Properties of Metals in an
decisions. Another important lessonwas learned during Activity 1. Students seemed to elect modes of transportation they were Page 15.962.6comfortable using or had experience with. To foster further learning, the facilitators let studentsengage in discussion with one another on the pros and cons of taking a plane, riding the bus,riding the train, and driving to a vacation destination. This experience was unique because itallowed students to teach students from their own experiences. It also helped students form moreopen-minded opinions about modes of transportation that they had not experienced.Introduction to Transportation Engineering at Westlake
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interdisciplinary teams, students had to split up the tasksin the project and team members were required to have effective intra-team communication. Teams weretasked to develop and submit a team charter to the instructor.Project AssignmentFrom the instructor’s point of view, the biggest challenge of an interdisciplinary capstone course isidentifying a project to be assigned. The project must be selected while keeping in mind that the assigneesare only freshman-level students without any significant engineering background since at this point intheir careers, they are not yet exposed to circuits, electronics, statics, or materials classes. In the sametime, the class must be involved enough to keep students busy for most of the quarter and to satisfy
AC 2010-959: A CASE STUDY IN THE USE OF ANIMATED VISUAL MODELS INCOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDave Pearce, University of York Dave Pearce is a Lecturer in the Department of Electronics at the University of York. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1985, and worked in industry for 11 years designing optical fiber systems and local area networking equipment before commencing a PhD in wireless access methods in 1996. He is now responsible for the teaching of communications engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate level at York.Phil Barker, Heriot Watt University Phil Barker is a Learning Technology Adviser at the Institute for Computer-Based Learning in the School of
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explained in this paper to demonstrate theapplicability and results of this approach. Discussion and future research are also provided.II. Problem DescriptionAs Tam [1] stated, a wide variety of engineering students and professionals are interested insustainability issues, but do not come from environmental backgrounds. As a result, coursesaimed at including sustainability issues must strike a balance between providing usefulenvironmental and sustainability knowledge and yet remain appropriate for those coming from anon-environmental background. With this in mind, the final project of the 500-level StatisticalQuality Control and Continuous Improvement course at the University of Bridgeport (UB)required students to conduct case study research
student. This research supports the common belief held by many faculty: studentgrades are not the best indicator of student quality.IntroductionCritical thinking is the process of gathering information and actively analyzing, synthesizing,applying, or evaluating it in order to make decisions, form beliefs, or choose a course of action 1.Increasing engineering students‟ critical thinking skills is important because the higher theircritical thinking level, the more successful they will be in solving problems. Students must thinkcritically in order to gather data to solve problems, defend their solutions to problems, makeopen minded decisions, and communicate their ideas.Critical thinking is typically measured in terms of skills associated with
received a B.A. and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University and a Teaching Credential from the University of California, Berkeley.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees research projects and initiatives in engineering student success, K-12 engineering and integrated STEM programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at Boise
Participation of Undergraduates in Engineering Research: Evolving Paradigms over Three Decades of ChangeIntroduction:Participation of undergraduates in research has received escalating attention over the last twodecades as a “win-win” situation for students, faculty, and institutions. It serves as experiential-and service-learning enhancement of students‟ total education and marketability, often within amultidisciplinary and honors context. Many institutions and government agencies haveestablished infrastructures to support undergraduate research. However, the author hasadvocated and mentored undergraduate research for nearly three decades, starting when it wasn‟tnearly as in-vogue as it is now. References 1
AC 2010-2013: REFLECTIONS AND MEASURES OF STEM TEACHING ANDLEARNING ON K-12 CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTSSteven Essinger, Drexel University Steve Essinger is a graduate student at Drexel University in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research involves applying machine learning techniques to the study of microbial communities. He has designed bioinformatics computer laboratories and improved image processing laboratories for the K-12 classroom.Ryan Coote, Drexel University Ryan Coote graduated from Drexel University in 2009 with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Pete Konstantopoulos, CAPA High School Pete Konstantopoulos is a mathematics teacher at the Creative
AC 2010-1091: RESTRUCTURING A DESIGN-FOCUSED INTRODUCTORYTRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYUSING THE THRESHOLD CONCEPT FRAMEWORKDan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Dan Cernusca is Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Global Learning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies in 2007 from University of Missouri – Columbia. He also holds a BS and a Ph.D. from the University of Sibiu, Romania with a specialization in manufacturing technologies and respectively cutting-tools design. His research interests include Design-Based Research in technology
Engineering 2007 existing test and Projects Education data questionnaires7 Student Perceptions of Engineering Journal of July national student Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Engineering 2006 survey justification Study Education8 Developing and Assessing Students' Journal of April existing focus groups Entrepreneurial Skills and Mind-Set Engineering 2005 national Education instruments9 The Impact of
engineering designapplications to mathematics standards. The structure of the sixth, eighth, and ninth evaluationquestions created some confusion in the minds of the students that resulted in a high variabilityin student responses. The participants were also asked to comment on the institute regarding thethree types of experiences and their relative value. Sample responses are included below. Visiting each of the labs was very relative to the discussions during this course. Also, it put concrete meaning to much of the mathematics we study and teach. We are now able to share with our students many interesting real-world occupations using advanced mathematics
AC 2010-1225: REVISION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY UNDER NEWREGULATIONS AND QUALITY ASSURANCEAlongkorn Pimpin, Chulalongkorn University Alongkorn Pimpin is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, Japan, as well as an M.Eng. and a B.Eng. from Chulalongkorn University, all in Mechanical Engineering. His areas of expertise are fluid mechanics and MEMS.Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University Kuntinee Maneeratana is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She earned a Ph.D. and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, both from
four courses (not just their own course) and at establishing course design principles. The second workshop was more directly focused on developing tangible ways for the material in the four courses to build on each other and/or be integrated, keeping in mind that most students do not take all four courses (only the TLP students do). While there were a few areas where the technical areas could build on each other (e.g., sensitivity analysis from a systems engineering course being applied to a circuit designed to operate an alarm in an electrical engineering course), most of these could not be applied in class because all students were not taking all of the courses. Instead, such technical connections were identified as good
hometown connections over spring break.Though this assignment was beneficial in a number of ways, one of the most importantaccomplishments was the practice the college students experienced in communicating withdiverse audiences. The challenge of determining how to best balance the technical informationthat was important to convey with more easily understood conceptual basics, all while usingappropriate vocabulary, was something the majority of college students discussed in theirreflections. Though engineering instructors commonly emphasize the skill of communicatingwith the audience in mind throughout the curriculum, this type of immersive experienceexemplifies the importance of being able to adapt to a variety of audiences. It is hoped that
AC 2010-105: A BLENDED WEB-BASED LEARNING COLLABORATIVEAPPROACH FOR A SEDM COURSE IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGJanus Liang, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce Page 15.7.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010A Blended Web-based Learning Collaborative Approach for a SEDM Coursein Manufacturing EngineeringAbstractThis research describes the results and implications of a research into the effectiveness of ablended web-based learning collaborative approach on student’s achievement, attitudes towardsweb-based learning in an SEDM (Sink Electrical Discharge Machining) course. Quantitative andqualitative methodologies are used with participants of this research. Thirty
AC 2010-1451: DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF LEARNING SUITESFOR SUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONQiong Zhang, University of South FloridaLinda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State UniversityJulie Zimmerman, Yale UniversityJames Mihelcic, University of South Florida Page 15.393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Dissemination of Learning Suites for Sustainability Integration in Engineering EducationAbstractAs pointed out in a key presentation in “Sustainability and Engineering Programs” within theEnvironmental Engineering division at the 2008 ASEE conference, one of main challenges
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AC 2010-659: ANTELOPE VALLEY ENGINEERING PROGRAM: A CASE STUDYIN A DIVERSE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPJ. Shelley, United States Air ForceKenneth Santarelli, Cal State Fresno Page 15.182.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Antelope Valley Engineering Program: A Case Study in a Diverse Regional PartnershipAbstract The framework for a case study on a locally-enabled ABET accredited engineering degreeobjective program is discussed. A unique partnership has developed not only to create theprogram, but also to sustain it. The case study methodology and framework will be used toelucidate the constitution, motivations, actions, and
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Development and Execution of a Successful Mechanical Engineering Outreach Program for Middle School Girls Amy Fleischer, Aaron Wemhoff, James O’Brien, Ani Ural and LeRoy Alaways Department of Mechanical Engineering Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19087This paper focuses on the development and execution of a successful mechanical engineeringoutreach program for girls ages 10-13. The program featured four different hour-long hands-onmechanical engineering activities focused on robotics, biomechanics, aerodynamics and energysystems. The program was developed in partnership with the Girl Scouts of EasternPennsylvania and the target audience was active girl scouts
AC 2010-628: EXPLORING A VALID AND RELIABLE ASSESSMENT OFENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION LEARNING IN THECLASSROOMMarcelo Caplan, Columbia College Associate professor at the Science and Mathematics Department, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to teaching responsibilities, Mr. Caplan participates in the outreach programs and activities of the department through its Science Institute and coordinated several of those programs. Actually the main focus is his work to develop programs to bring science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) to the community through their after school activities, to promote urban youth to be scientific literate and to motivate them to pursue future
AC 2010-603: INCORPORATING THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARYUNDERSTANDING IN K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACH PROGRAMS USING ABIOMIMETIC DEVICEStanley Hunley, Michigan State UniversityJoshua Whitman, Michigan State UniversitySeungik Baek, Michigan State UniversityXiaobo Tan, Michigan State UniversityDrew Kim, Michigan State University Page 15.715.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Incorporating the Importance of Interdisciplinary Understanding in K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs using a Biomimetic DeviceAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to motivate interest in the engineeringfield for K-12 students, especially those who have previously
” NACADA Journal, 19,2 (Fall), 5-10.8. Piaget, J. (1990). “The child's conception of the world.” New York: Littlefield Adams.9. Bruner, J. (1986) “Actual Minds, Possible Worlds,” Harvard University Press.10. LSU, “ENG2: Engineering Engagement For Student Success--Building A Community For First-Year Freshmen In The College Of Engineering,” Conference Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference, June 2009, X. Page 15.936.16 APPENDIX I. Table 1. Number and Demographics of Program ParticipantsProgram Program Year # of Students Demographics or
AC 2010-2035: PROJECT-ORIENTED CAPSTONE DESIGN IN CIVILENGINEERING: LINKAGES WITH INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICEWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.999.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project–Oriented Capstone Design in Civil Engineering: Linkages with Industry to Enhance the PracticeAbstract: Teaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses,with industry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design