Paper ID #6579Developing Knowledge of World History in Engineering Students as a Com-ponent of Global CompetencyDr. Amber Lynn Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham Amber L. Genau is an Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Iowa State University and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. While spending two years as a visiting scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, she developed a deep and abiding love for the people and country of Germany. She has yet develop much love for German
students and the faculty members at our institution.References[1] P. Schuster and C. Birdsong, “Research in the undergraduate environment,” Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference.[2] W.D. Jemison, W.A. Hornfeck, and J.P. Schaffer, “The role of undergraduate research in engineering education,” Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference.[3] J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, Eds., How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000.[4] B. de Benoist, E. McLean, I. Egli and M. Cogswell, Eds., Worldwide prevalence of anaemia 1993-2005: WHO global database on anaemia, Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press, 2008.[5] A.W. Browne, M.J. Rust, W. Jung, S.H. Lee, and C.H. Ahn, “A
Paper ID #5939An Instrument for Assessing Upper-Division Engineering Students’ EfficacyBeliefs about MathematicsProf. Robert Melendy Ph.D., George Fox University Dr. Robert Melendy received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University in 1992. He completed two separate M.S. degrees, first in 1994 (in Mechanical Engineering – with a research concentration in Continuum & Experimental Mechanics) and then in 1998 (in Electrical Engineering – with a research concentration in Nonlinear & Adaptive Control Systems), both also from Oregon State University. During this time span he concurrently
Paper ID #6315Novice-led paired thematic analysis: A method for conceptual change in en-gineeringDr. Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State UniversityDr. Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Professor Geoffrey L Herman is a Visiting Assistant Professor with the Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned his Ph.D. in Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois and conducted post-doctoral research in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He now serves as the Intrinsic Motivation Course
institution with a second career choice in mind, and depending on their firstsemester experience, they either leave or stay in the program. For our engineering students,exposure to career fairs, department visitations, and engineering fest (aimed at exposing studentsto student organizations), solidified student’s decision to continue in the engineering program.For other students, the exposure to non-engineering disciplines was sufficient to trigger a desire Page 23.1045.8to switch to a non-engineering program.Several scenarios caused a change in interest in pursuing engineering. Academic difficulty wasone of them, with calculus 1 and chemistry being
institution and to the field of engineering early intheir college career. With that in mind, we next examine whether selecting a specific discipline at Page 23.1192.4matriculation has a similar effect.If connectedness improves retention, then we might hypothesize that students who immediately“connect” with a specific discipline should be more likely to stay in engineering. Comparingstudents who matriculate without designating a discipline to those who matriculate in a discipline(Figure 2), we see that especially among those who are not required to take a CITE, this is indeedthe case. However, for those that do have a required CITE, the difference
support of engines across the globe.Engine designers from companies such as Cummins, Harley-Davidson, Navistar, Toyota, Honda,GM, and Fairbanks-Morse, study together, complete team-based design projects, and learn fromeach other as well as senior faculty from UW’s Engine Research Center. The online design ofthis program enables engineers who “live and breathe engines” to study and work with similar-minded peers from throughout the world and to learn from world-class research faculty withUW’s Engine Research Center. Students complete team-based projects using a set ofcollaborative tools that teach them how to contribute and lead similar projects with global teamsin their everyday work.The online design of the MEES program both makes the program
report on possible sources of quality problems. We were being incongruous inexpecting students to be mindful of engineering considerations, while mainly asking foroperator-level deliverables in the lab portion of the course.Of course, hands-on experience building mechanical designs is still needed. We required anapproach to balance the need for students to practice both process skills and the application ofengineering-level process knowledge.The strategy we developed involved the modification of part-building assignments to present thebuilding of the part as a step necessary in some engineering task. The engineering tasks werekept at an introductory-level, reasonable for first-year students, often presenting examples ofengineering testing
put in place to help you learn more? What have you learned about your own learning process during the nanolab sessions? Did the nanolab sessions change your mind after the completion of these events? Figure 2. The results of the survey question “What do you like about the course”.Proceedings of the 2013 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering EducationMost of the high school students returned their questioners. Figures 2 through 6 show the resultsof the survey questions for the assessment of the nanolab activities for the high school students.These questions provided useful information about the students’ interests, future plans, and theircapabilities, and confirmed the types of learning styles
animation, the output data from simulation are fed directly intoanimation as if both steps take place simultaneously. Nevertheless, the terms of simulation andanimation are actually used interchangeably by many engineering educators.Web-Based CSA Modules and Programs Developed for Engineering MechanicsSpatial visualization skillsIn some literature, visualization skills are referred to as spatial visualization skills, or visual-spatial skills, which encompass a student’s skills to generate, recall, and manipulate 2D or 3Dobjects within his or her mind. Mohler 20 emphasized that many researchers in engineeringdisciplines acknowledge the importance of spatial visualization skills. As a student advances inhis or her program of study, spatial
Paper ID #5924Development of a Multidisciplinary Summer Research Program for Commu-nity College Students in Science and EngineeringDr. Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Sharnnia Artis is the Education and Outreach Director for the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science, a NSF-funded Science and Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She oversees programs to recruit and retain underrepresented students in science and engineering and science and also outreach to pre-college students to introduce them to the exciting career opportunities in science and engineering. Dr
Paper ID #7524Engaging US Engineering Students in Fuel Cell Research at a Foreign SiteDr. Xia Wang, Oakland University Dr. Xia Wang is an associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland Uni- versity. Her research and teaching interests lie in the areas of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with an emphasis on fuel cell and battery technology. She was the program director for the NSF-funded project entitled International Research Experience for Students: Collaborative Research Activities with China on Fuel Cells at Oakland University.Dr. Qian Zou, Oakland University Dr. Qian Zou is an
Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine, 2006.8. Kerr, A.D., and Pipes, R.B., 1987. “Why We Need Hands-On Engineering Education.” The Journal of Technology Review, Vol. 90, No. 7, p. 38.9. Sarasin, L., 1998, “Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom.” Madison, WI: Atwood.10. Gardner, H., 1999. “Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century.” New York: Basic Books.11. Joyce, B., and Weil, M., 2000, “Models of Teaching.” Boston: Allyn and Bacon.12. Brandford, J.D., et al., Eds., “How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School,” Expanded Edition, National Academy of Sciences, 2000.13. Klingbeil, N. and Bourne, T., 2012, "The Wright State Model for
Lafayette Dr. Johannes Strobel is director of the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE), and assistant professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on the policy of P-12 engineering, the support for teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind” particularly in regards to sustain- ability, and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning
Smith, K., Sheppard, S., Johnson, D., & Johnson, R. 2005. Pedagogies ofenvironment engagement: classroom-based practices. Journal of Engineering Education,support learning? 94(1), 87-101.CAP Course ThemesThe backward design approach to course development outlined by Wiggins and McTighe1provided the structure of the CAP course. The backward design approach is described asbeginning the course design process with the end in mind. For example, Wiggins & MicTigherecommend that course development follow three stages: Stage 1: Identify desired outcomes and curricular priorities (content) Stage 2: Identify acceptable evidence of student learning (assessment) Stage 3: Plan and develop instructional
Extended Abstract with Poster Reverse Engineering through Simulation of a Conceptual Design Process of Supermarine Spitfire George Kitamura, Kristin Milam, Elvin Hii, Chris Kniffin, Alexander Graves, Amit Oza, Bernd Chudoba Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThis paper is a report documenting the experience of participating in a Senior Design Capstonecourse in which the Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb was reversed engineered. Instituting multi-disciplinary analysis, first
understand adolescents’ approaches to engineering designprocesses while approaching authentic problems. By first understanding adolescents’ approachesto these problems, researchers can identify ways in which they might more fully supportadolescents in developing the habits of mind practiced by professional engineers. Although ahandful of previous studies have studied adolescents’ cognitive activity during engineeringdesign processes, many of these studies have focused on time allocation rather than offering aqualitative description of what adolescents do at each stage of the process.6,7 Moreover, mostresearch on novices’ design activity (which studies undergraduates rather than adolescents) hasexamined their work on pre-determined design challenges
Paper ID #7813Engineering Related Activities Using Digital Fabrication in an InstructionalTechnology Course For Preservice Elementary TeachersDr. Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Page 23.517.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Engineering Related Activities Using Digital Fabrication in an Instructional Technology Course For Preservice Elementary TeachersAbstractThis study focused on ways in which an instructional technology course featuringengineering
for MATLAB. Online: http://www.mindstorms.rwth-aachen.de/. 6. Behrens, A., Atorf, L., and Aach, T. 2010. “Teaching Practical Engineering for Freshman Students Using the RWTH - Mindstorms NXT Toolbox for MATLAB.” In Matlab-Modelling, Programming and Simulations. Pereira Leite, E. (ed.). 41—65. InTech. ISBN 978-953-307-125-1. 7. Yakubov, N., et al. 2005. “Integration of Real-Time Sensor Based Experiments in High School Science Labs: A GK-12 Project.” Proc. Amer. Soc. Eng. Ed. Session 1510. Portland, OR. 8. NRC. 2000. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., and Cocking, R.R. (eds.). National Research Council (NRC). Washington, DC: National Academy Press
whencompared to other similar students. Penner et al.23 demonstrate that students who designedphysical models better understood science models, though their instruments seemed biasedtowards these students. Further studies are needed to evaluate the learning of engineering.However, with respect to some engineering habits of mind, researchers have shown that designprovides an opportunity for students to test their preconceptions21, creatively develop uniquesolutions through multiple paths13,14,24,25, engage in systems thinking25, iteratively refine theirdesign and thinking20, learn from failure18,26, collaborate and communicate22,24,27, manipulate andreflect with materials15,18,21,26, and ethically and civically design for people28. Therefore, thoughthe
Paper ID #6591Integrating K-12 Engineering and Science: Balancing Inquiry, Design, Stan-dards and Classroom RealitiesDr. Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Marion Usselman is Associate Director for Federal Outreach and Research for Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC). She has been with CEISMC since 1996 developing and managing university-K-12 educational partnership programs and assisting Georgia Tech faculty in creating K-12 educational outreach initiatives. Before coming to CEISMC, Mar- ion earned her Ph.D. in Biophysics from the Johns Hopkins
Paper ID #6810Development of an Interview Protocol to Understand Engineering as a Ca-reer Choice for Appalachian YouthMrs. Cheryl Carrico PE, Virginia Tech Cheryl Carrico is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.BA, and is a licensed professional engineer. Ms. Carrico has over 20 years of experience in engineering practice and has work as an engineering manager for General Dynamics. In addition to research concerning career choices for Appalachian students, Cheryl supports several K-12 STEM outreach
Paper ID #7410Building the Whole Engineer: An Integrated Academic and Co-CurricularFirst-Year ExperienceDr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S. and Sc.D. while working jointly with researchers at the Shriners Burns Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MIT, he was awarded a Shell Foundation Fellowship and was an NIH Biotechnology Predoctoral Trainee. Upon completion of his doctoral studies, he joined
Paper ID #7978A Case Study of Engineering Faculty Collaboration: Co-Authoring an E-Book on Energy and SustainabilityDr. Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University Bugrahan Yalvac is an associate professor of science education in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received his Ph.D. in science education at the Pennsylvania State University in 2005. Prior to his current position, he worked as a learning scientist for the VaNTH Engineering Research Center at Northwestern University for three years. Yalvac’s research is in STEM education, 21st century skills
Paper ID #7951Stimulating Interest in Technological and Engineering Literacy Using a Mul-tidimensional Desktop Virtual Reality FrameworkDr. Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Magesh Chandramouli is currently an Asst. Professor in Computer Graphics Techology at Purdue Univer- sity, Calumet. Earlier, he was a Frederick Andrews Fellow at Purdue University, West Lafayette, where he completed his doctoral studies at the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He completed his Master of Science from the University of Calgary and his Bachelor of Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy, India.Dr
Paper ID #7380First-Year Engineering Students’ Learning of Nanotechnology through anOpen-Ended ProjectKelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kelsey Rodgers is currently a graduate student at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Educa- tion. She is part of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) research team. She conducts research within the First-Year Engineering Program to help understand what and how students are learning about nanotechnology.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering
Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustain- ability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning. Page 23.838.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 K-8 Teachers’ Responses to Their First Professional Development
Paper ID #7464An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience at JamesMadison UniversityDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineer identity, engineering design instruction and
response to a general agreement by U.S. industry, engineering societies,and government that there had been a decline in the quality of undergraduate engineeringeducation over the previous two decades [14-15]. The result was a strong push towardsproviding both intellectual and physical activities (such as dissection) to anchor the knowledgeand practice of engineering in the minds of students [16-17]. Product dissection was successfulin achieving this for several reasons. First, it helps couple engineering principles with significantvisual feedback [18] and increase awareness of the design process [19]. Dissection also givesstudents early exposure to functional products and processes, and introducing such experiencesearly in the students’ academic
Paper ID #7658Using projects in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses designedto stimulate learningDr. Hassan Moore, University of Alabama, Birmingham Years with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): 5 Current Position(s): • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering • Director of Outreach, School of Engineering Current Job Responsibilities: Dr. Moore’s primary interest is in the area of engineering education, par- ticularly in developing project-based learning tools in Differential Equations and Multivariable Calculus. Dr. Moore has created and developed a new course in the School of Engineering