American National Standards Institute (ANSI) established a Committee on Education (CoE) with one of its charges to assist engineering and technology programs in standards education. This effort built on the ABET requirement for engineering major design experience “incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realist constraints.” The purpose of this paper is to provide a report and update of the ANSI CoE’s activities and plans for standards education and outreach to universities and suggest ways that faculty members can become more involved in and benefit from this effort. Key words: accreditation, design, engineering standardsIntroductionThe ABET Criteria for
education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Justin J. Henriques, James Madison UniversityDr. Kyle G. Gipson, James Madison University Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Assistant Professor at James Madison University (United States) in
Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignAbstract. This paper describes an effort at understanding the Cadence flow set up for VLSIdesign in 180nm technology and updating it to the newer 45nm technology node. This projectwas undertaken because there are four VLSI design courses offered in our department that useCadence. When the Cadence software license was updated to the latest version, the original setup for all these courses stopped working. So, we decided to systematically study the currentsetup files for Cadence tool for the 180nm technology and update it to 45nm. To integrate theupdate into machine problems (MPs) for our course, the manuals were updated to utilize the newlibrary
College Press, 2006.[2] V. P. Dennen and K. J. Burner, "The cognitive apprenticeship model in educational practice," Handbook of research on educational communications and technology, vol. 3, pp. 425-439, 2008.[3] J. F. Mirabelli, A. J. Barlow, M. Ko, K. J. Cross, and K. Jensen, "Work in progress: A qualitative study of mentorship, training needs, and community for new engineering education researchers," in ASEE 2020 Virtual Annual Conference and Exposition, 2020.[4] K. Jensen, J. F. Mirabelli, K. J. Cross, and A. J. Barlow, "Community building for the NSF PFE: RIEF program: Year 1," in ASEE 2020 Virtual Annual Conference and Exposition, 2020.[5] K. J. Cross, K. Jensen, and J. P. Martin, "Special
A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING FRESHMEN DESIGN Vojin Nikolic Minnesota State University Mankato 2002 North Midwest Section Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education Technology-Enhanced Learning October 10-12, 2002, Madison, Wisconsin Abstract The structure of a freshmen engineering design course is presented. The courserepresents a well-balanced blend of lectures, laboratories, and practical design work, aswell as factory tours and field trips and other contacts with practicing engineers. It
Engaging a New Generationto Advance Global Engineering and Development Dr. Jennifer Ogle Associate Professor Glenn Department of Civil Engineering CEDC Faculty Advisor Creativity and Innovation Real-worldThe percent of employers that Experiencesay college graduates lackessential skills needed tosucceed in today’s global
degree programs• 4 different labs• 8 project teams• 46 ballooning missions CanSat (Top) and Battle of the• $50,000 annual budget Rockets (Left) Competition Teams Left: Student Engineers meet to design payloads . Right: Launching a Balloon Payload at UAH’s Shelby Center for Science and TechnologyThe One Month Project Project Conception• Need for Training Tool to Introduce New Members to the Club – Introduce Club Project and Leadership Structure • Hardware Ordering Process • Team Dynamics – Introduce Club Technology Capabilities • Electrical Design
throughcurriculum, which they then practice at work. Workers in an industry form a community whichshares and encodes knowledge, forming the basis for an identity that can be seen and understoodby future professionals. Professional societies have an important boundary spanning role to playin this cycle since they promote identity to prospective members and provide community supportfor existing professionals.The Evolution of AM as a Discipline and a ProfessionAM’s bears many hallmarks of prevailing theories [e.g., 7, 14, 15] of disciplinary andprofessional evolution from engineering and engineering technology (ET). Since mid-1900s,engineering has evolved in its technical as well as conceptual aspects. Figure 3 provides anoverview timeline of engineering
is a complete evidence-based practice paper. The purpose of pilot study is to evaluate first-year engineering student’s technical confidence and to begin understanding how they experiencetechnical aspects of a hands-on open-ended physical computing design project. A mixed-methodapproach was utilized to explore freshmen (n = 51) learning experiences with the technology andtinkering aspects of the communication and introduction to engineering design course. Atechnical problem-solving and tinkering self-efficacy instrument developed by Baker et al.(2015) was used pre and post to assess changes in student’s technology self-efficacy. Datacollected regarding prior experiences with the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, electronics, laser cutterand 3D printer
number PRO-2022-237.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.2221511. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] Nielsen, N., & National Research Council (U.S.). Planning Committee on Evidence onSelected Innovations in Undergraduate STEM Education. (2011). Promising practices inundergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education: Summary of twoworkshops. National Academies Press.[2] National Research Council. (2011). Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation:America’s Science and Technology
education bringing his total external funding to ˜ 7 million. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021ABSTRACTDuring this faculty presentation, we will present the lessons learned from hosting and teaching in a virtualsummer camp that used science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) project-basedlearning (PBL) as the primary instructional strategy.From its roots in constructivism and the project method of teaching by Kilpatrick (1918) and Dewey(1938), PBL has become an important pedagogy in today's active student-centered classrooms. Situatedwithin the unique interdisciplinary perspective of STEM learning, STEM PBL engages students incollaborative problem
Control Systems (VCC); andPhotolithography (HCC). Instructional approaches are based on the latest trends in pedagogyand content. Articulated courses and activities will be developed or modified (using the MATECNSF ATE Center curricula as a foundation) through extensive collaboration among educationand industry representatives. Outcomes will include increased enrollment, retention, completion,and placement rates.Thousands of students, including a significant number of special population students, will beencouraged to pursue higher education studies through enhanced coursework and careerawareness focusing on engineering/engineering technology careers at large manufacturers andsmaller support services companies. Community college graduates may
Paper ID #49734Who invented that? A man, most likelyMs. Sabrina Elise Contreras, University of California, Irvine Sabrina Contreras is a mechanical engineering student at the University of California, Irvine, with a strong interest in intellectual property law and innovation equity. As a researcher under Professor Natascha Buswell, Sabrina explores the intersection of gender, STEM, and patent-heavy industries, focusing on barriers to inclusivity and their impact on innovation. Her work reflects a passion for fostering equitable systems that empower underrepresented voices, particularly in advancing technologies
technology management more than on any specific technology could also explain Page 7.242.4some of these results. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationTable 2 also highlights that career advancement was not yet a consequence of participation forthe in-process participants but that is to be expected since the two cohorts for which this data wasrequested in an evaluative mode, have not graduated yet. Probably because of this, someparticipants chose to rate this question N/A as indicated on the table
Miami 65% Hispanic/Latino 18% Black/African-American Miami-Dade County Public Schools FIU College of Engineering & Computing4th largest public school district 5878 students/39% Pell; R1 Public Doctoral Univ.62% Hispanic/Latino 68% Hispanic/Latino 19% Women (12% Latinas)25% Black/African-American 18% Black/African-American Ranu Jung, March 30, 2016 Our K-12 Story: Comprehensive Program at Scale Competency & Knowledge DisseminationAwareness & Engagement
combining medicine and en- gineering and also has led multiple curricular initiative in Bioengineering and the College of Engineering on several NSF funded projects.Prof. Rashid Bashir, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Rashid Bashir completed his Ph.D. from Purdue University in Oct. 1992. From Oct. 1992 to Oct. 1998, he worked at National Semiconductor in the Analog/Mixed Signal Process Technology Development Group, where he was promoted to Sr. Engineering Manager. At National Semiconductor, he led the development and commercialization of 4 analog semiconductor process technologies. He joined Purdue University in Oct. 1998 as an Assistant Professor and was later promoted to Professor of Electrical and Computer En
Paper ID #45102Panel: Unlocking the Power of Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) in the First-YearExperienceDr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science (ECCS). Previously, she worked at The University of Texas at Austin and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). She is actively involved in community outreach with a goal of increasing the number of women in STEM and creating effective methods for introducing young children to CS concepts and topics
Paper ID #17844Active Duty Training for Support of Navy’s Additive Manufacturing StrategyDr. Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Vukica Jovanovic is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology Program. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering Technol- ogy, focus on Digital Manufacturing. Her research is focused on mechatronics, digital manufacturing, digital thread, cyber physical systems, broadening participation, and engineering education. She is a Co-Director of Mechatronics and Digital Manufacturing Lab at ODU and a lead of Area of
topic of professional Page 9.481.1ethics. This renewed emphasis is due to three factors: “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” • the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria for accrediting engineering programs,2 • Rose-Hulman’s student learning outcomes,3 and • the new and evolving ASCE Body of Knowledge.4A fourth factor is no less important. Civil engineering faculty members who are registeredprofessional engineers
2004-1385 Modifications of the SR-30 Gas Turbine Experimental Apparatus to Improve Data Accuracy Dr. Gregory W. Davis, P.E., Kettering UniversityThe SR-30 (LX4000) gas turbine engine manufactured by Turbine Technologies, Ltd. isused for teaching in a growing number of universities throughout North America. Thissystem is a self-contained package that consists of the gas turbine and computer-aideddata acquisition system. The base system provides data measurements for thrust, fuelconsumption, engine speed, and various additional temperatures and pressures.During testing
Paper ID #15388A Case Study in Effective Education-to-Workforce Pipelining: An AdvancedManufacturing and Innovation AcademyDr. Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University Dr. Ranjeet Agarwala serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Design, Digital Manufacturing, and 3D printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics. His research interests are in the areas on Advance and Digital Manufacturing and its integration
developed was to be a first semester coursewhich was to provide orientation to students enrolled in both AAS and AS programs,encompassing a wide spectrum of engineering/engineering technology fields. Nashville StateTechnical Community College has had courses of this type for the last 30 years, but the courseswere specific to a degree program. While each of these courses tried to address such factors ascomputer familiarization, use of computer utility programs, use of the internet, teamwork, andconcepts in problem solving, they varied tremendously in the instructional strategies that used andthe overall effectiveness of the courses.Nashville State Technical Community College has now developed a “New Student Orientation”Course. The course was
middle and high-schoolteachers in a two-week summer science institute to design and construct a system to remediatewater impacted by acid mine drainage, a ubiquitous and locally-relevant issue, and involvedthem in field experiences with real remediation systems. The design and construction of theremediation systems also involved learning and application of science concepts from chemistryto environmental science, the engineering design process, mathematical problem solving, and theuse of technology for data acquisition and analysis. In addition, the project involved studentsand teachers in 21st century thinking skills and the characteristics of scientific and technologicalliteracy as they collected data, designed systems and subsystems, utilized
capabilities vital forengineering professionals. In the next phase a refined set of computational themes wassent back out to the industry panel for ranking. Results from the industry panel and thecurrent Delphi process will be presented. Implications of the results for a computationalthinking thread in the engineering curriculum will be discussed as well as plans for futureproject activities.IntroductionRapidly developing computational technologies are radically reshaping the nature of theworkplace 1. Jobs that consist primarily of routine engineering and computationalactivities are quickly moving oversees to cheaper labor markets or being completelyautomated. This and other immense changes in global political and economic dynamicsmeans the 21st
matter. Theyoffered an excellent opportunity to work with other faculty members both from within thedepartment and from departments throughout the university. It was a very rewarding experiencethat greatly expanded a new educator’s exposure to the academic world. However, they werealso very time consuming requiring a great deal of preparation in addition to the actual meetings.It was exciting to be part of a dynamic and growing department. As a direct result ofaccomplishments from the first year, a new Software Engineering Technology (SET) programwas added expanding the options for students. In addition, a local Cisco Networking Academybegan operation with a new lab and equipment. Then the opportunity arose for a full ElectricalEngineering (EE
Introduction to Product Design and Innovation: A Cross-Disciplinary MiniCurriculum Patricia Ryaby Backer and Seth Bates San Jose State UniversityAbstractFor the past two years, faculty at San Jose State University (SJSU) have implemented a three-semester minicurriculum in Product Design and Manufacturing. The project follows the Project-Based Learning (PBL) model and is central to the Certificate Program in Product Design in theMechanical Engineering Department, the Manufacturing Systems concentration in theDepartment of Aviation and Technology, and the Industrial Design Program in the School of Artand Design. Students in the three courses in
Session 2647 Closing the Loop: The Difference between Making Improvements and Continuous Improvement Gregory Neff, Susan Scachitti, and Mohammad Zahraee Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IndianaAbstractCriteria1 published by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology TAC of ABET are continually changing. In preparing for a TACof ABET accreditation visit, many engineering technology faculty and administrators are hardpressed to distinguish between a list of useful improvement initiatives and a continuousimprovement plan. This
Session 1526 Surveying Education in the Nineties Something Old and Something New William H. Sprinsky, Ph D, Associate Professor Pennsylvania College of TechnologyAbstractAt Pennsylvania College of Technology, an affiliate of The Pennsylvania StateUniversity, we believe in current technical education with an emphasis on practicalapplications. Our portfolio of programs includes Civil Engineering Technology (CT) andSurveying Technology degrees and a new four year Civil Engineering Technology degree(BCT). The Civil Engineering Technology (CT) and Surveying Technology (SU)Associate
quality engineer in the manufacturing processes for a biomedical devices' company in Puerto Rico. Currently, she is a doctoral student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and her research focuses on bioengineering. She has participated in several events in Puerto Rico and Mexico as a mentor and woman in STEM to encourage young girls and women to pursue STEM careers.Cynthia B. Paschal (Associate Professor, Associate Dean) Paschal is the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University. A biomedical engineer, her background is in medical imaging technologies and their application to the study of cardiopulmonary physiology. Her interests include approaches to
Extended Abstract with Poster Obtaining ABET Accreditation: Identifying Challenges, Problem and Prospects for BUET: A Case Study Tanvir Manzur, Md. Kabirul Islam Civil Engineering Department University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh Nur Yazdani Civil Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington Texas, USA Extended AbstractBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is the premier engineering