differentlevels of importance on the components of sustainability given in the Baldridge definition. Theapplied research presented in this paper provides a conceptual framework for translating strategyinto implementation results via a modified Plan – Do – Check – Act Shewhart / Demingimprovement opportunity identification and corrective action closed loop management cycle.The framework given in Figure 1 has proven effective in introducing discontinuous innovationsin an engineering technology business and has three best practices embedded that have enhancedinternal efficiencies as well.This framework may also make a contribution to those in higher education faced with thechallenge of reforming engineering education in the Engineering Management
experience8. Deliberatepractice, practice with the intent of developing a specific ability, contributes to effective learningexperiences7-8. The medium from which students receive deliberate practice is in fact coursedesign and instructor assistance8.In addition to the need for changes to be made in course delivery to help improve engineeringstudent learning experiences, research has shown that more emphasis needs to be placed oneffective learning activities that best prepare students to solve problems in the real world.Research performed by Sheppard, Macatangay, Colby, and Sullivan9 at several United Statesengineering institutions found that current curricula are over-emphasizing analytic skills and notputting enough emphasis on professional skills
graduating, Richard wants to pursue a career in the field of software engineering and eventually management.Erin B. Reilly, University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab Erin Reilly is Creative Director & Research Fellow for Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications & Journalism. In her role, she oversees all aspects of lab programming, prod- uct design and mentoring students in developing applications and business ideas using digital media and how it impacts society. Her research focus is children, youth and media and the interdisciplinary, creative learning experiences that occur through social and cultural participation with emergent technologies. Erin is currently
Bergom is a PhD candidate at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.Mr. Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan Brian A. Burt is a Ph.D. candidate in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. His scholarly interests include graduate student learning, reten- tion and persistence, STEM education, and the Black student experience. His current research explores what doctoral students learn from research experiences and how their experiences influence perceptions of and preparation for the professoriate.Dr. Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan Lisa R. Lattuca is Professor of Education at the University of
Motorsports class is required inthe engineering degree. The LA website even credits E&T in their description of the program:“The Certificate is interdisciplinary and draws on the expertise of the School of Engineering andTechnology and their BS in Motorsports Engineering, and, depending upon a student’s interests,may include courses taught in the Schools of Business, Journalism, and Physical Education andTourism Management.”12Additionally, faculty members from motorsports engineering and the history departmentcombined to write a grant proposal for a unique research project which would have assessed oneof America’s early roadways, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and its impact on the development ofhigh speed travel. By looking for common ground and
regulation. Spectrum engineering is thetechnical skill to solve problems in spectrum management and includes frequency licensing,electromagnetic compatibility, and radio regulation. In this paper, fundamental of spectrumengineering with a focus on radio regulation policies is covered and considered as a topic ofstudy in courses such as Communications Systems and Wireless Communications. I. IntroductionOver the years, electromagnetic spectrum has contributed to several applications such ascommunication, navigation, surveillance and medical. While useful ranges of radio frequencyspectrum are already assigned to current services, new applications are rushing for spectrum.However most of the new graduates of universities from the related fields have
continuous ABET accreditation to date.Historically, the IE program was a traditional program, requiring the typical combination of math,science, engineering science, engineering design, and IE topics focusing on work design,production, economics, operations control, facilities design, and operations research. Thistraditional IE focus served students well in the economy of the 70’s and 80’s which wasproduction-oriented. Students received good, well-paying jobs, and enrollment in the programremained at a healthy level between 110 and 130 students. Beginning in the late 1990’s and intothe early 2000’s, economic developments at the national level, and especially in the State ofMichigan, resulted in changes in the skills employers were looking for in our
makea significant commitment to keeping up with the pace of the course. This is less of an issue withtraditional on-campus graduate students engaged in research and who have traditionalassistantship support. But those students were a minority in the course described here, which isincreasingly characteristic of online students and, as noted, on-campus students as well.Data reports from the course management system indicate that the online students accessed thewebsite primarily on the weekends and at rates that were about twice the average of the on-campus students. The synchronous class session for the online students was held on Wednesdays,but there was no apparent spike in web activity in preparation for the session. As noted, though,the
are but tools to assist our reflection. The engineering profession is empowered as wellas constrained by a number of firmly held assumptions.17 Liberal education should strive to helpstudents re-imagine engineers’ roles in society by reflecting on the most powerful andconstraining assumptions.Knowledge is meaningful only within particular contexts. This lesson applies to not onlyengineering but also history, literature, music, and any other field of study. Understanding thecontextual nature of knowledge will help students assess engineering knowledge morecomprehensively and practice engineering in ways more sensitive to local and global contexts.AcknowledgementsThis research is partly supported by Philip L. Alger Fellowship for graduate study
to how the rehearsal process begins. In professional practice, the table read is anopportunity for the actors to begin to explore their characters and for the designers and directorto share their initial ideas. As such, it gives us a forum in which to discuss the responsibilities ofeach theatrical position, helping students to later choose their role for the final sceneperformance (one of actor, designer, director). The table read also serves the purpose to explorecritical analysis and its application within theatrical practice: the need to make use of extra-textual resources (e.g., historical research) to deepen the interpretation of the play; howindividual words, lines and scenes contribute to the construction of character, theme and story
related to the topics of student motivation, student riskaversion, strategic learning, fostering creativity and design thinking, and the role that instructorsplay in nurturing or quashing desirable traits in students. Efforts to continuously inform mypedagogical technique are based on documented best practices and new information about howstudents and academia are changing.Costa, A. & Kallick, B. (2008). Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 EssentialCharacteristics for Success. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Print.“Risk averse students characterized by high abilities tend to prefer Engineering.” quoted from:De Paola, M. & Gioia, F. Risk Aversion and Field of Study Choice: the Role of IndividualAbility
the purpose he envisioned; that the collection be used as aneducational tool through which viewers would gain a better understanding of past ways of works,industrial and engineering principles, and over 400 years of human achievement.As a result of his connection with MSOE and admiration for the school and its programs, Dr.Grohmann ultimately decided that it was the best venue for fully exploring the potential of his artcollection. So, in 2001, he made the initial gift of nearly 500 works to the school with the initialplan being to display the works on campus while researching individual works, artists, andsubject matter. In making this gift, the ultimate goal was to establish a venue that would be apermanent home for the housing, care, and
criteria require students to apply principles of project management. The proposed requirement is a higher level of attainment in a narrower area. The most important rationale is that BOK2 recommends that undergraduate students develop solutions to well-defined project management problems. Some examples of project management opportunities in the undergraduate program include design teams for course assignments, capstone design projects, and undergraduate research. These opportunities exist in all of the sub- disciplines of civil engineering. As such, the CEPC does not imply that a specific sub- discipline (e.g., construction management) must be covered. • Ethics: The proposed CEPC requires
Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into STEM education in both formal and informal settings for integrated learning. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Senior Engineer for robotic automation systems with the Research and Development Division, United Parcel Service. He has authored and coauthored more than 170 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He holds two U.S. patents. He is the author of the book ”C
changes of resources of projects.The new delivery system should also empower project communities, and ensure projectautonomy. The professionals in construction need to get involved personally, understand theirplace in society, and become more responsible for their actions12.Methodology, Findings and AnalysisThis paper presents an example of a term paper written by a graduate student.The study first investigates on different delivery methods. The advantages of all the deliverymethods, according to the previous researchers, are presented in Figure 1. It shows the majorstages of project delivery such as: Design Phase, Construction Phase, Operation/MaintenancePhase, and the Demolition Phase. Each phase is outlined with the basic principles that need
‘learn by doing’ philosophy. Students in the Cal Poly Pomonaengineering program receive both technical and practical skills to prepare them for the engineeringworkforce. Small class sizes and the integration of a multitude of labs in the engineering curriculumprovide for a robust experience for the student in preparation for a career as an engineer. The student-centered philosophy of the institution supports student involvement and programmatic efforts thatincrease student success and learning. The College of Engineering is the largest college at Cal PolyPomona serving approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The student populationconsists of a large number of first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented racial minorities
optimal for manned flights.”1 In a 1982 interview, a rangesafety officer stated, “the space shuttle gives the best configuration for a large explosion.”14 In2005, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin said of the shuttle, “It was a design which wasextremely aggressive and just barely possible,” and that the shuttle was “inherently flawed.”“When combined, commercial, scientific, and national security payloads would require 50 SpaceShuttle missions per year. This was enough to justify – at least on paper – investing in theShuttle.”1 NASA was so confident in its ability to achieve routine access to space through theshuttle that it planned to phase out of expendable launch vehicles (ELV’s) such as the Atlas,Titan, and Delta rockets. In reality, NASA only
, withthe relevant issues for the present study. Concepts on PBL and B. Design of ExperimentsExperiment Project are elaborated. In section 3, the classroom As [15] claim, the consistency of the conclusions drawn from an experiment depends on how the experiment wasconducted. Therefore, the statistical planning of the complemented with a lecture class given by the professor ofexperiment supports the use of valuable sources in an efficient the discipline at the end of the practice moment.way, assuring the economy and the efficiency of the The crafting of the airplanes is
Storytelling as an Effective Mean for Stimulating Students' Passion in Engineering ClassesAbstractStorytelling was employed as a powerful tool in stimulating students' interest in the classroom ofa sophomore level course in engineering design. Over two years, students’ assessment of themethodology was obtained through a survey that incorporated students that have and not havetaken the course. The outcome of students’ satisfaction and support of telling stories by theinstructor was overwhelming among both groups of students. The impact was not targetedtowards just creating passion in the classroom, but the active participation and reflection on thestories was sought to lead to ethical values pedagogy. To gain multi-cultural
instructor had the studentsevaluate and inventory a second loaded document. Post-test instructions were identical to thepre-test instructions. The instructor did not inform the students that they were evaluating thesame loaded document a second time. Table 1 in Results shows anonymous class-level resultsfor the diagnostic, as well as for the pre- and post- tests.Engineering Design Class: During the first round of assessment and test teaching, SpringQuarter 2013, academic year 2012-2013, the writing instructor began a partnership with a seniormechanical engineering faculty and department co-vice-chair. The agenda of this partnershipwas to investigate new methods and best practices for assessing and improving student writing inengineering classes
Paper ID #10264Home Experiments: EarthBag Construction as Teaching Tool in RwandaProf. Yutaka Sho, Syracuse University Yutaka Sho is a partner of GA Collaborative, a US-based design firm that works with non-profit, municipal and academic partners. In Rwanda GAC is building a village of 50 homes with an association of builders and architecture students. She has researched and practiced in Bangladesh, Japan, Lebanon, Turkey and Uganda. She received a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and a master’s degree in architecture from Graduate School of Design at Harvard. Sho is an
Paper ID #9138Structural Engineering Practicum: The First Course in a Master’s ProgramProf. James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. James Hanson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology where his teaching emphasis is structural analysis and design. Over the last nine years he has conducted research on teaching students how to evaluate the reasonableness of their results. He is the recipient of several best paper awards and teaching awards including the American Concrete Institute’s Young Member Award for Professional Achievement in 2006 and the Walter P
reportissued on behalf of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation,Being the Best: Talking with highly innovative contractors16. The authors interviewed 20Australian construction firms that were generally well regarded as being innovative. Four topicareas were considered: employee policies (e.g., staff suggestion schemes, mistake management /tolerance, incentives), company culture / procedures (e.g., networking, implementation),government policies (e.g., employment initiatives, regulation environment), and the role ofclients (e.g., desirable characteristics, contract language, strong supporter). The report presentedits findings in a very practical way so that students could easily relate to the points and makecomparisons
Paper ID #10505A Flat Learning Environment - Learning To Solve Ill-Structured ProblemsProf. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests are in areas of product design, product platform design, and engineering education. He is in- terested in peer-to-peer learning, technology enhanced education, motivation, and game-based learning for engineering. He is the faculty advisor of the Sooner Racing Team (FSAE) and coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Capstone Program.Dr. Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee UniversityDr. Gul E. Okudan
information necessary omissions. undetermined, and/ or for full understanding. backgrounds unknown.In addition to the Critical Thinking rubric, the Inquiry and Analysis VALUE Rubric includes the Page 24.136.12entire criterion for outcome a. The list of criteria is given below; for performance descriptions,please see the complete set of rubrics.Inquiry and Analysis VALUE Rubric Criteria: • Topic Selection • Existing Knowledge, Research, and/or Views • Design Process • Analysis • Conclusions • Limitations and ImplicationsStudent Outcome b: knowledge of mathematics
, Maine’s Title 26, Section 807 General Training Requirements.27. Dolezalek, H. (2005). The 2005 industry report.28. Perry, E.L., C.T. Kulik, J. Bustamante, F.D. Golom (2010). The impact of reason for training on the relationship between “best practices” and sexual harassment training effectiveness. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 21(2): 187-208.29. Antecol, H. and D. Cobb‐clark (2003). Does Sexual Harassment Training Change Attitudes? A View from the Federal Level*. Social Science Quarterly. 84(4): 826-842.30. Bell, M.P., J.C. Quick, and C.S. Cycyota (2002). Assessment and prevention of sexual harassment of employees: An applied guide to creating healthy organizations. International Journal of Selection and
attending seminar/workshop/conference • Mode-11: Internship/Practical training: Highly experiential • Mode-12: Social Media: FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. (interacting/chatting with peers/colleagues) • Mode-n: Multimode: A good mix of several modes in an effective way for better learning Figure 1. Learning modes vs. memory retention rates [courtesy of Ref. 7].In a recently published article, researchers discussed the opportunities and challenges of multimodeprogram benefits8. In this case, students were given opportunities to work as a teacher and study at thesame time under a research-based teacher education program. In this teaching format students were able Proceedings of the 2014
higher-order thinking skills, amongmany other outcomes, are enhanced by experiences during their college years. The “collegeimpacts” framework by Terenzini and Reason 12; 13 brings coherence to that research andconceptually combines factors forming the “Undergraduate Experience” in an effort to explainstudent learning outcomes and persistence. Several research studies in higher education (e.g.30-32 ), including ones grounded within an engineering context (e.g.,33), empirically support theframework.Figure 1. Organizing college impacts framework for the “Engineering of 2020” learningoutcomes, which includes leadership skills (revised from Terenzini & Reason12; 13).Our study used a revised version of the framework, which was modified in light
has worked as a practicing engineer for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and MSC Software Corp., as well as various consulting and expert witness positions. He also held a faculty position at University of the Pacific and is an adjunct faculty member at University of Texas, Austin. He has received numerous professional awards including a NASA Post-Doctorial Fellowship, ASEE Best Paper Awards, the ASME Most Innovative Curriculum Award, the Ernest L. Boyer - International Award for Excellence in Teach- ing, the US Air Force Academy Seiler Award for Excellence in Engineering Research and the Outstanding Academy Educator Award. He has published over 100 technical articles and
, electromagnetics, and system design. His research interests include cooperative control of networked multi-agent systems, resilient and fault-tolerant control, and networked control systems. He received the Best Student Paper Award in the area of Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization at the 2010 International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, and he received an Honorable Mention Award at the 2012 International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation & Control.Dr. Bryan O’Neil Boulanger, Ohio Northern University Page 24.42.1 c American Society for