engagethem at multiple levels in and out of the laboratory. While the program itself focused on three maintopical areas of energy (biofuels, energy storage, and catalysis), the projects offered to the studentswere highly diverse and broadly fit into these topical areas based on the expertise of each facultymentor. Our REU program strongly benefited from the large number of assistant professors at LSUwho were eager to mentor an REU student and worked very closely with the students in the lab.Prior to the start of each summer, the authors reached out to faculty members from severaldepartments on campus including chemical engineering, biological engineering, mechanicalengineering, physics, and chemistry to elicit projects for the summer. The titles of
circuit and electronics lecture and laboratory courses during their firstyear of attendance at SU. Such students will then be ready to participate in our three-quarter-long senior design experience during their second year at Seattle University.A student transferring to Seattle U for his/her junior year (as defined above) and who submitshis/her scholarship application by March 1 had to meet the following requirements forscholarship consideration: Planned to enroll full time at Seattle University (12 or more credits per quarter, across three quarters in an academic year). Had declared Electrical Engineering as his/her major. Held US Citizenship or permanent residency. Transferred courses equivalent to: o
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schools as the selected applicants,and a few even participated in the program twice. Forty percent of the participants were NativeAmericans and 56% were females. Since the program, teachers have attended approximately 25conferences, several with their students. Program deliverables included a research poster and twoSTEM lesson plans for their classroom – one with indigenous culture embedded into STEMconcepts, and the other based their university research. Additionally, participants received $1500toward classroom supplies to support the RET lesson plans. Outcomes include increased teacherconfidence in performing research, improved laboratory skills, and greater understanding ofSTEM pedagogical development specifically geared toward Native American
STEM fields [4, 17]. Since it is often difficult toinfuse Making into students’ schedules, this frequently occurs in after-school programs.Unfortunately, not all youth are able to participate in after-school activities due to financialpressures and may instead take jobs in non-technical fields such as food service or retail [15].These non-technical jobs take time away from making, designing, and tinkering, which can leavethem behind their peers who are honing skills for technical career paths.We are working to create a living laboratory “print shop” at the Digital Harbor Foundation(DHF) Tech Center in downtown Baltimore to study the impact of Maker employment with innercity youth. The print shop opened in late January 2017, and is currently
Institute of Standards and Technology.Dr. Peter C Nelson, University of Illinois at Chicago Peter Nelson was appointed Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) College of Engineer- ing in July of 2008. Prior to assuming his deanship, Professor Nelson was head of the UIC Depart- ment of Computer Science. In 1991, Professor Nelson founded UIC’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, which specializes in applied intelligence systems projects in fields such as transportation, manufacturing, bioinformatics and e-mail spam countermeasures. Professor Nelson has published over 80 scientific peer reviewed papers and has been the principal investigator on over $30 million in research grants and con- tracts on
academic and industrial environments; experience inconducting laboratory experiments; and opportunities to present the research outcomes to thebroader community at professional settings. This REU program provides engineeringundergraduate students with unique research experience in both academic and industrial settingsthrough cooperative research projects. Experiencing research in both worlds is expected to helpstudents transition from a relatively dependent status to an independent status as theircompetence level increases.The joint efforts among two institutions and industry partners provide the project team withextensive access to valuable resources, such as expertise to offer a wider-range of informativetraining workshops, advanced equipment
laboratory components of courses tend tobe overly competitive and not collaborative14. The projects involve collaborative, team-based problem solving with socially relevantproblems, which require multiple perspectives and values the forms of practical knowledge thatstudents can bring to a team15. The projects are constructed to be MEAs and sequenced toemphasize the context in which an engineer understands chemistry, to require the use ofcollaboration and to scaffold the process of design16. The projects are conveyed in a three-phase format: Inquiry, Problem Solving and aDeliverable. During Inquiry, students are presented with the task as a memo from thehypothetical company CEO requiring them to produce a deliverable for a local client
is senior research scientist at the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simula- tion at Purdue University Northwest. He has MS in Technology, BS in Computer Graphics Technology, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Technology focusing on the application of mixed reality technologies to education.Mr. Jichao Wang, CIVS, Purdue University Calumetzitao xiong, tappolloDr. Rameh Teegavarapu, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Ramesh Teegavarapu (Dr. T.) is currently an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental and Geomatics department at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton, Florida and founder and leader of the Hydrosystems Research Laboratory (HRL) in the department. He has over 15
experience-based learning foster better understanding of engineering and management principles. Prior to joining ASU, Kristen was at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2009-11) and then a Scientific Engineering Associate (2011-2012) in the Building Technologies and Urban Systems Department. She worked in the Commercial Buildings group, developing energy effi- ciency programs and researching technical and non-technical barriers to energy efficiency in the buildings industry. She has a background in collaborative design and integrated project delivery. She holds a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan and a PhD in Civil Engineering Systems
underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU Electrical Engineering faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 tech- nical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings – over 60 with students. He has authored three engineering texts on classical controls, linear systems, and multivariable
of Louisiana at Lafayette (Civil Engineering, 2012). Her interests are engineering education, water resources engineering, coastal restora- tion, wetlands protection, and numerical modeling.Prof. David Tarboton, Utah State University David Tarboton is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University. He received his Sc.D. and M.S. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Hy- drology) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Sc Eng in Civil Engineering from the University of Natal in South Africa. His research and teaching are in the area of surface water hydrol- ogy. His research focuses on advancing the capability for hydrologic prediction
tools are described.The REU program Description and AttributesDuring the summer of 2014, ten undergraduate students participated in a 10-week researchexperience at Cal Poly. Over the 10-week period, the students conducted advanced experimentaland analytical research while also participating in structured professional development activities.These activities included (1) interactive seminars and workshops on research best practices,laboratory safety, communication styles, learning styles, and effective presentation of researchfindings; (2) periodic sharing of results; (3) group learning activities; (4) graduate schooldiscussions and presentations; (5) technical field trips and interactions with practitioners; and(6) social activities. The
the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechani- cal and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineer- ing Students. Her research
Paper ID #8144Image Analysis of Microfluidics: Visualization of Flow at the MicroscaleDr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel UniversityDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)Dr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.)Mr. Eric Carr, Drexel University Mr. Eric Carr is currently the laboratory technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various Engineering Technology courses, and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s Engineering Technology course offerings. Eric holds an M.S. in
? Retirement In terms of loyalty on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate yourself? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your company? Future forecast of your company What do you see as a threat to your company? What are strengths and weaknesses of your company?The companies chosen by students were Intel Corporation as shown in Figure 2, ENMR-PlateauTelecommunications, LabCorp, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Merck & CompanyIncorporated, Ward Natural Science, Sandia National Laboratories, Samsung Group, H. LeeMoffitt Cancer Center and Research Institution and Global Technologies, Inc.(GTI). Some teamswere able to contact the company‘s representative quickly, while other teams have to be moreaggressive by making
device. Theparameters were set by the cell size. The cells were removed from sub-culture usingbiochemistry laboratories and staff. Resources in the engineering and technology departmentwere used to fabricate the device. The correct electrical field was designed by an electricalengineer. The resources and collaboration between disciplines is the core of what engineering is.In this experience teachers learned to use their strengths, but also know when to rely on otherswith more experience in different disciplines. As a result of this project we have gained anunderstanding that failure is a teaching point and that each prototype created is a success nomatter what the outcome is. Showing students that engineering is fluid and always changing
pH = 2.2 75% Monomer 2.0% Crosslinker 8.990E+07 pH = 6.8SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSIn this paper, we present a laboratory activity on biomaterials and drug delivery forundergraduate engineering students. This aspect of our project focused on structure-propertyrelationships in pH sensitive hydrogels for oral insulin delivery. In upcoming work, drug releaseproperties will be evaluated as a function of crosslink density and monomer concentration aswell as a complete tensile data collection. Through this hands-on activity, students will not onlydevelop skills specific to drug delivery and
from Vanderbilt University in 1990, and a Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2000. In 2007, Stollberg joined the Electro Optical System Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute as a Senior Research Engineer in their Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Laboratory. He is also a materials science and engineering instructor for the School of Material Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research involves nanostructures and nanofabrication with carbon nanotubes, nanopowders, and nanometer thin films for various applications including ballistics, mechanical properties improvement, thermal barrier coatings, microbe protection
-labs, and student workshops. For a decade, he has been the key developer of reform of the experimental-based curriculum in his department. Most of his courses and laboratories involve instructor-assigned teams and guided instruction for students to become more effective team members. He is a founding developer of the CATME/Team-Maker System, a free, web-based system that helps faculty assign students to teams and conduct self- and peer-evaluations. He collaborates with his technical communications colleagues in developing scaffolded communications activities for use in his disciplinary technical courses.Mr. Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run AssociatesMs. Wendy L. Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation
AC 2012-3546: TEMPLATE-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING TOOLKIT FORANDROID PHONESMrs. Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San AntonioMr. Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San AntonioDr. David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio David Akopian is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He joined the UTSA in 2003 where he founded the Software Communication and Navigation Systems Laboratory. He received the M.Sc. degree in radio-electronics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1987 and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Fin- land, in 1997. From 1999 to 2003, he was a Senior Engineer and Specialist with Nokia
feel discouraged because they cannot complete tasks that seem easy to theircolleagues. This leads students to consider switching to other majors that do not require highspatial-visual abilities and thus negatively affects the students' educational performance andpsychological health. Given this issue, this work aims to examine the students' spatialvisualization skills development using state-of-the-art Mixed Reality (MR) technology. The goalis to utilize the features and functionalities of MR to design and implement an interactive MRmodule that allows for developing engineering students’ spatial visualization skills, integrate themodule into Fluid Power laboratories, and conduct a research study to test and examine thedevelopment of the
courses withhistorically high failing rates. Such courses are being restructured, and a set of open educationalresources (OERs) are being developed, implemented, and tested [11]. OERs include lecture,laboratory, and recitation materials in electronic form, homework and laboratory assignments, adedicated website, and other materials such as recordings from instructors covering coursecontents. OERs will be made available in two languages: English and Spanish. Three courses areincluded in this effort: Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, andThermodynamics. Academic performance, retention, and students’ feedback obtained throughsurveys and interviews will be used to measure curricular outcomes. Websites to disseminateOERs
Laboratories from 1988-1990. His research interests include optical spectroscopic studies of novel magnetic and superconducting materials at high pressures, high magnetic fields, and low temperatures. Since 2013, he has co-taught (with Celia Elliott) a graduate-level technical writing course each spring to physics and engineering graduate students.Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr. Zilles is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She received her B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to research at the intersection of
students in any math subject. The firstsemester also includes ENGR 101 Success in Engineering Study, an engineering study skills andtime management course with engineering challenges. The course is based on Ray Landis’sStudying Engineering text9. The remainder of the first semester consists of a science course thatmeets general education requirements but does not require a math prerequisite, and generaleducation credits.The second semester includes ENGR 107 Introductory Mathematics for EngineeringApplications, a laboratory-based “engineering mathematics” course (developed with supportfrom an NSF Phase III CCLI grant) that teaches mathematics in the context of engineeringapplications and laboratory experiments. This course was originally developed
research as the catalyst for engagement, the TTE REU program hassupported 30 community college students from the California Community College System.During the nine-week summer program, each TTE participant is paired with two mentors, afaculty advisor and graduate student mentor, who oversee and guide the student in independentresearch activities, through regular research group meetings and one-on-one discussions. Outsideof their independent research projects, TTE participants are trained in research protocol,laboratory safety, and professional ethics; and participate in academic and professionaldevelopment activities to prepare for a baccalaureate degree and career in science andengineering. The TTE REU program also partners with the UC
Power Page 23.1277.5Table III: Sample of research projects in different disciplinesREU PARTICIPANT ACTIVITIESDuring the ten week program the students are presented with a schedule of organized activities.Some are jointly co-sponsored by the NC Office of Undergraduate Research and other summerprograms to create developing inter and multidisciplinary network. A typical schedule ofactivities includes: Campus, safety and laboratory training Professional development seminar on ethics and responsible conduct Workshop on public presentation skills and career planning Graduate school application and fellowship opportunities at
across thecountry. The project also addresses the need for CRTCs and provides curriculum and trainingopportunities for students from other institutions, industry representatives, and displacedworkers.The overall goal of the project is to help meet the nation’s forthcoming need for highly trainedIndustrial Robotics workers. Strategies include developing, testing, and disseminating anupdated, model curriculum, laboratory resources, and simulation software package suitable foruse in both 2- and 4-year EET programs. To complement this effort, outreach to K-12 studentsand teachers will work to enlarge the pipeline and diversity of students interested in careers inrobotics. Programs will also be offered to students at other institutions and to workers
experimental studies of the role of prior knowledge base in learning; cognitive load in virtual and simulated laboratory experi- ments for science education; and critical thinking skills utilized in those roles. She focuses specifically at the use of virtual environments to deliver scientific inquiry curricula and science assessments to students in the classroom and at professional development to help teachers integrate scientific inquiry into their curricula. Her expertise in educational technology and online learning allows her to create virtual learn- ing environments for her students that may be used as both assessment tools and for student retention of learned information. Dr. Simon has authored several research papers
SENCER/NYP, and Long Island Community Foundation ”Removing Barriers and Strengthening STEM capacity at Suffolk County Community College” grants, Dr. Foley served as the STEM Coordi- nator for all SCCC NSF STEM Scholars on three campuses. Dr. Foley has also served on national grant projects involving curricular reform for chemistry education. Her experiences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Suffolk County Community College, and Brookhaven National Laboratory has enabled her to focus upon the adaptation and implementation of innovations in classroom learning and undergraduate research through curricular innovation and technology based software for the community college application. Dr. Foley is a