for students’ abilities to recognize single versus double shear,which was a focus of one of their labs.One important question that can arise when planning laboratories for Strength of Materials iswhether the sophistication and quality of the equipment used for experiments have any impact onstudent perceptions of and motivation for the course, as well as the learning and performance ofthe students. There were no apparent studies found in the literature that evaluate this issue. Thepurpose of the study described in this paper is to determine whether using more sophisticated,higher quality desktop experimental equipment results in improved student outlooks and learningin Strength of Materials compared to using simple, homemade set-ups
26.895.11around the world notes that divested firms almost always become more efficient, moreprofitable and financially healthier8, 39.Conclusions and Future ResearchLegislation abounds in the construction industry. Understanding both the stated andunintended consequences of the legislative proposals can help a construction companyascertain and plan for financial impacts. Awareness and participation in the legislativeprocess is important to ensure that construction companies have their voices heard. Withinthis context, the purpose of this study was to gather, synthesize, and present information withrespect to the privatization of state-chartered workers’ compensation funds to educate themembers of the construction industry on this topic. As was discussed
schedulewas a guideline for content covered during each lecture day, thus the plan was more or lessadhered to, with minor adjustments along the way. Time was allocated for in-class practice andlecture material was presented during the class or in a video before the class and sometimes afterthe class. The reason that lecture material was, at times, presented after the class was thatmethods were used to make the lectures more interactive. A problem was put on thewhiteboard and the steps to solve it were not verbally described by the professor, instead theprofessor called on students to explain what should be done in each step to solve the problem.Typically, a row of students would be called upon per problem, but if it seemed that a studentwas not
19these skills is accomplished through a blended learning class structure . The first half of the semester is mostly instruction based, addressing the technical content required for the project, while the second half of the course is mostly handson, to allow the students to complete the project. Students work in teams to develop, prototype, and assemble a working vehicle by applying the material taught in the first half of the semester. Introducing additive manufacturing is intended to aid in conveying these skills, particularly with manufacturing and design. The students learn more about manufacturing by experiencing the entire design life cycle, from initial plans to creating a physical part. The printers allow students to
considering the previously mentioned white papers from NI [7]and [8], as well as consulting with the industry end user for the planned product, a decision wasmade to go with the electromechanical relays over the reed relays. The OKCET laboratoryspecifications required to match the specifications and functionality of their switch matrixsystem. One of these specifications is an allowed switching current of up to 2 A. This highercurrent specification is only available with the bulkier electromechanical relays. There are twodifferent electromechanical relays available that are SwitchBlock compatible, 4x71 and 8x34.The 8x34 card was chosen, because it allows for a minimum of 8 simultaneous connections atany time. The predicted load of the OKCET laboratory
planned educational interventions1–4. However, onechallenge faced by entrepreneurship programs is establishment and agreement on comprehensiveand well-validated assessment instruments. A meta-analysis by Purzer et al.5 found 51 differentinstruments in 29 journal and conference papers that focus on entrepreneurship. Most of theseinstruments evaluate entrepreneurship as a multidimensional characteristic. They use varyingapproaches designed to measure knowledge, skills, and psychological characteristics.Purzer found that while 67% of the instruments focus on skill assessment, only 27% focus onattitudes toward entrepreneurship. This suggests a gap on assessment instruments that explorethe mindsets that students use to employ their newfound skills
engineeringscience requirements in higher education, but unlike the fundamentals-first approach, EiEstudents engage science content through a simple engineering design process. In this process,students are taught to iteratively “ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve” to meet the goal of arange of engineering design challenges.17 The design challenges in EiE work to engage studentsthrough real-world application of engineering design, often in cross-cultural contexts.Unit-by-unit, EiE students explore different science topics by applying engineering design toproblems that are contextualized in countries from Ghana to Denmark.18 In the physical science(iii
Paper ID #11432Enhancing a Blended Learning Approach to CAD Instruction Using LeanManufacturing PrinciplesDr. Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. His dissertation research focused on developing Computer-Aided Process Planning methods and software tools to support automation of machining on Mill/Turn machining centers. In 2003 he joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia. His appointment included a position as junior chair of the NSERC
, directly or indirectly, any gift, payment or service of more than nominal value to or from those having business relationships with their employers or clients; 5. Assist and advise their employer or clients in anticipating the possible consequences, direct and indirect, immediate or remote, of the projects, work or plans of which they have knowledge. ARTICLE IVEngineers shall, in fulfilling their responsibilities to the community: 1. Protect the safety, health and welfare of the public and speak out against abuses in these areas affecting the public interest; 2. Contribute professional advice, as appropriate, to civic, charitable or other non-profit organizations; 3. Seek to
. Contentious issuesincluded what students thought of the midterm and final exams in these courses, what studentsbelieved to constitute cheating on homework, how students used diverse resources to assist incompletion of homework and course assignments, what unofficial activities students did duringlecture periods, and general student opinions of and reflections on their mathematics experiences.Additional data collection in the third semester included gathering historical artifacts related tothe engineering mathematics curriculum and specifically Calc 3 and Diff Eq. Trips to multiplelibrary archives to collect historical course catalogs, building maps and floor plans, architecturaldrawings, and administrative documentation all helped to shed light on
. Swan, C., K. Paterson, O. Pierrakos, A.R. Bielefeldt, B.A. Striebig. 2011. ISES a Longitudinal Study to Measure the Impacts of Service on Engineering Students. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Paper AC 2011-1328. 17 pp.7. Engineers Without Borders USA. 2010. EWB-USA Strategic Plan. https://s3.amazonaws.com/ewbgeneral/stratplan_FINAL_lo.pdf Accessed 1/23/2015.8. Engineers Without Borders – Valparaiso University. History of the Chapter. http://www.valpo.edu/student/ewb/about/history.pdf Accessed
theconstruction. She convinced them to change their plans for waterproofing the foundation whenshe realized that they would require someone to work at the bottom of an eight-foot trench thatwould bury them alive if the dirt collapsed. During her internship at the railroad firm where sheeventually took a permanent job, she similarly enjoyed thinking about the real world spacelimitations of the lightrail, and how its eventual location required not just enough space for theactual rails and cars, but space for people to work on it during installation and maintenance.Julie’s appreciation for the people who do the work of building and maintaining physicalstructures was cultivated through her own experiences helping her father with “constantremodeling” projects
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problem statement and building amodel from fundamental principles using explicit assumptions and application of problem spe-cific information. Thus, the answer produced by the student is supported by an explicit chain oflogic that can be examined by everyone.University of New Haven (UNH)In 2004 Tagliatela College of Engineering at UNH introduced a set of common engineering fun-damentals courses for all engineering programs. The set of courses, collectively referred to as theMultidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral Curriculum (MEFSC)19,20, spanned the fresh-man and sophomore levels. First-year courses include project-based courses to introduce the en-gineering design process, project planning, and the use of spreadsheets with Visual Basic
learning Forums for Improved EngineeringStudent Outcomes in Calculus” 21, 22. The purpose of the TUES study is to explore use of onlinelearning forums to improve student achievement and engagement in STEM courses. The TUESproject plan requires the principal investigator (PI) to assist a mathematics instructor (MI) inimplementing an asynchronous, online learning forum within distance-education calculuscourses taught via synchronous broadcast. In synchronous broadcast course delivery, a singlefaculty member simultaneously instructs students located in the same room and other,geographically dispersed students located throughout the state at several regional campuses.Real-time instruction is provided to all students via two-way audio/video
biological waste treatment.Amber Renee Mills, The Citadel Amber Mills is a junior Civil Engineering major at The Citadel. Originally from North Carolina, she is the student chapter president of the Society of Women Engineers and participates as a varsity athlete. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in Civil Engineering.Dr. Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s teaching research interests are in improving active learning environments and the development of classroom pedagogy to improve moral development in engineering students.Dr. Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel
multidisciplinary projects. Described below are three sampleteams that represent common groupings of disciplines in collaborative projects. A top term isthen chosen from Termediator’s list of potentially dissonant terms across the selected domains.Each discipline’s definition is listed in order to see the discrepancy between each team member’sunderstanding of the term.5.2.1 IT + SSE + IS + SEThe top dissonant term in this team using “cosine complete” similarity-linkage is:“risk” • IT: A condition or action that may adversely affect the outcome of a planned activity19 • SSE: Combination of the probability of an event and its consequence22. • IS: The level of impact on organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation
asked to describe the most significantissues and challenges women scientists face as they plan their careers.11 Balancing work withfamily was the number one response in Rosser’s survey distributed to 400 women in researchand education. Fox’s study on women and men faculty in doctoral-granting departments incomputer science, engineering, and science fields in nine research universities found evidence tosupport work-life balance as an important issue for women faculty.42 Compared to men, womenreported that family and work interfere with each other more, most frequently with familyinterfering with work. Fox hypothesized that this finding could stem from the higher family andhousehold expectations typically placed on women.Although women with PhDs
. Additionally, we will continue to provide facultydevelopment both through the department and through the Center for Teaching and Learning tobe sure faculty have what they need to teach the Coherent Calculus. This will allow us to helpfaculty address areas of concern such as the fraction of students who perceive it would be betterto be lectured to during class.The Calculus I project scaled up more quickly and achieved wider buy-in than was initiallythought likely. While this is a clearly positive development, it means that Calculus II is now anurgent priority. The same project lead, working closely with one member of the FLC team, iscurrently launching a Calculus II project with the same general plan but an accelerated time line: Spring 2015
studentsworked through the two components of the C3STEM system: CTSiM (Computational Thinkingusing Simulation and Modeling) and C2SuMo (Collaborative Cloud-based Scaled up Modeling),present the experimental study we conducted, and discuss the results in detail. We end the paperwith a summary of our accomplishments, and directions for future research.1. IntroductionThe Next Generation Science Standards place significant emphasis on combining the learning offundamental concepts with scientific and engineering practices that help students develop usea-ble knowledge that they can apply across multiple problems. In more detail, the standards em-phasize that students develop the skills to build and use models, plan and conduct experiments,analyze and
notlegitimized by the institution. Driven by worries that he will “get kicked out of theengineering school,” Peter designed and patented a “high-end upgrade for 3-D printers,”which he is currently selling online. This involved not only the design and production ofthe device itself, but also the assembly of heterogeneous elements into a viable business,including business plans, financial backers, patent lawyers and governmentalinfrastructure. We don’t yet know whether Peter will eventually receive an engineeringdegree; we do know that he is actively seeking other forms of legitimacy that might notrequire one.MaryMary is a white female student. Like Peter, Mary’s experience in the Access program hasbeen shaped by mathematics. She came into the program
Baccalaureate university. Approximately 30 responses indicated a breadth ofcourses where faculty infused a wide variety of macroethical topics. It also revealed thechallenges associated with encouraging faculty to respond to surveys. A handful of facultyparticipated in follow-up interviews, giving feedback to help improve the surveys. The surveyswere revised, with national dissemination in spring 2016. The dissemination plan includes ASEElist serves and a targeted list of individuals who have publications and have received grantsrelated to macroethics education. Some national survey results should be available in time for theposter in June 2016.IntroductionThe broad vision of this research project is to transform the knowledge and attitudes
the high school level. With the extra instructional time, high school ENGR 102students enhance their learning through multiple authentic and carefully planned projects.Towards the end of the school year, high school ENGR 102 students prepare the solar ovenproject in much the same way as their undergraduate counterparts.The design and delivery of an introduction to engineering curriculum is important as it is the firstcontact with the field of engineering for many students. Pre-college, engineering programs havebeen shown to attract students to engineering and other STEM careers (Crisp, Amaury &Taggart, 2009; Delci, 2002; Yelamarthi & Mawasha, 2008). Our goal is for our teachers to offervaried, hands-on projects in their engineering
theories for four sections of asenior-level course that includes engineering ethics. We assessed about 120 students, allmajoring in engineering. Two sections’ lesson plans included cartoons, which the instructorexplicitly led a discussion about and linked to the ethical theories. The other two sections did notsee or discuss cartoons. At the end of the class, all the students anonymously took a shortmultiple-choice assessment (see Appendix). Neeley then revealed and discussed the answers tothe assessment with her classes; Wylie did not reveal or discuss the answers. Then all the classesspent seven weeks studying other topics and did not discuss engineering ethics. In March 2016
,reported, and given information on getting assistance, students did not seek out the assistanceand the weaker students tried to avoid it, even when referred. Often those referred studentswould set up appointments then not show, and simply did not reschedule or answer followups.[10]The author believes that well planned, multiple interventions will have an impact on plagiarismwith an international graduate student population. It also makes sense, as formerly cited researchsuggested, that academic integrity is clearly something that “cannot be imposed on students; itmust be accepted by them.”[21] The question then remains how to best accomplish thisacceptance. There seems to be two distinct approaches shown to have a positive effect onacademic