: Balance between Integration (G): Preserve global integration,more toward independent decision and local local level autonomy versus system trend more toward dependent decisions andperformance level. integration. global performance. Interconnectivity (I):Isolation (N): Inclined to local interaction, follow Level of Interaction: Inclined to global interactions, followdetailed plan, prefer to work individually, enjoy Interconnectedness in coordination and
advancements have introduced a new kind of flying robot called aDrone, which is an unmanned aircraft. The drone may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomouslythrough software controlled flight plans along with the embedded microcontroller chip working inconjunction with onboard sensors and GPS receiver. Recently, flying robots has further enriched theinterest of students in STEM disciplines which includes electronics, control, fabrication, mathematics,critical thinking, and computer programming. This paper presents the results of a five-week summerprogram for high school students. The participants of the program were 15 underrepresented studentsfrom rural school districts. During the five-week period, students were assigned several activities
fourth site, ApolloHigh School, recruits students from the San Jose High School District who are low on credits andhelps them create unique education plans to get “back on track.” Each site leads an orientationduring the first week. From there, teams visit their site 6-8 times for 2-2.5 hours per visit. A typicaldaily schedule is provided in Table 1. Travel to site 20 minutes Set up 20 minutes Rapport building (recess, HW help, etc.) 30-45 minutes Lesson/Activity 60-90 minutes Clean up 10 minutes Return to campus 20 minutesTable 1: A typical schedule when visiting a partner site.Course StructureAs
World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), Vice President of Safety Health and Environment Research Organization (SHERO) and Vice President of World Council on Communi- cation and Arts (WCCA). He is Chairman of Working Group ”Ingenieurp¨adagogik im Internationalen Kontext” since 2002, Member of International Monitoring Committee in IGIP since 2004, Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi- neers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2009, Board Member of ”Global Council on Manufacturing and Manage- ment” (GCMM) since 2004 and Director of Brazilian Network of Engineering (RBE) since 1998. He is also Member of Board of Governors
formulate, solve, and properly tacklemultidisciplinary problems.Particularly, this paper addresses the effectiveness of combined virtual and physical hands-onactivities in students’ learning which was infused in the capstone senior design project. Seniordesign projects are open-ended and are similar to the research that scientists perform toward amore comprehensive understanding of nature or new scientific knowledge. As a reinforcedlearning methodology to greatly assist students’ reasoning and problem-solving skills, virtuallearning was first integrated at the planning stage of their projects. This approach is in contrastwith the typical senior design courses where only limited resources are available for planningexperiments. Using virtual learning
campus and propose action plans, and estimate the economic impact of theirsolution. As a result of this project, students learn how to create value and communicate anengineering solution in terms of economic benefits. Students provide a report for each modulewhich is graded based on designed rubrics. All these modules are performed in teams which inturn improves students’ team work and collaboration skills. This paper elaborates the details ofeach module and learning outcomes, and presents the student evaluation results, and at the enddiscusses the lessons learned.1. IntroductionIn the past few years the attitude that considers engineers as sole reactive specialists has evolvedto team player entrepreneurs. This fact is critical while designing
we have to plan classroomand laboratory sessions by considering all approaches, we can customize one-on-onediscussions and self-study sessions to learning approaches and styles of individuals. Studentshave to be aware that they need to occasionally step out of their preference and work usingother styles and approaches. Learning styles and approaches characterize students at study;therefore, they were included in the assessment.Teamwork (team behavior), which includes egoless behavior, is an important dimension,especially in case of software engineering. The IEEE software engineering body ofknowledge 2 states that a software engineer must be able to interact cooperatively andconstructively with others to first determine and then meet both
integration across courses within CCEM curriculum. The goal of introducingsustainability concepts is two-fold: to enhance undergraduate students’ interest in andunderstanding of sustainability by engaging them in real-world sustainability projects; and toprovide students with necessary knowledge for advancing a career in sustainability withinCCEM. The PBL framework is developed and implemented at "Arizona State University" between alower-division construction management course, Construction Materials, Methods andEquipment (CON252) and an upper-division/graduate cross-disciplinary course between civilengineering course, sustainability, and planning, Urban Infrastructure Anatomy and SustainableDevelopment (CEE 507). CON252 focuses on the building
generally provides wide spread knowledge inproblem solving, management of resources, and process planning. Project Management is a keyskill required by Engineering Technologists, who work in project-driven manufacturingcompanies. Thus, it is imperative to prepare graduates of engineering technology programs toinclude a course on project management. An Industry Advisory Council for a university inLouisiana expressed the need for project management trained graduates, and worked with thedepartment faculty to develop a course on technical project management. The developed courseis offered as part of a new post-baccalaureate certificate program at the university.This paper discusses the development of a project management course tailored to
EducationAbstractLogistics and transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conqueredby most businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be done unless all logistics andtransportation professionals, irrespective of their functional orientation and current jobresponsibilities, fundamentally understand the dynamics of how products move from one placeto another. This is one of the disciplines that is growing at a faster pace. The issue is that thenumber of graduates in this field is not meeting the current industry demand. Many U.S.institutions have recently developed and planning to develop educational degree programs in thisarea. This research analyzed the need for best practices and identified best practices in
device. Questions of interestfor this technology included what specific clinical endpoints are desired, how these devicesshould be tested prior to implantation into patients, and how modularity of the devices impactsboth the regulatory process as well as the economic feasibility of these technologies.National Institute for General Medical Sciences Strategic Planning MeetingThe National Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), one of the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH), is in the process of developing a strategic plan. NIGMS is the institute thatsupports basic medical research that may not yet be associated with diagnosis or treatment of aspecific disorder. To assist in the strategic planning process, the institute director convened
engaging in serious reflection on how to use the knowledge of student misconceptions inphysics was needed to guide transformation of the content in planning for instruction18. Baumertet al.19 attempted to answer questions such as: what kind of subject matter knowledge do teachersneed to be well prepared for their instructional tasks and to what degree does their mastery of thecontent influence their instructional repertoire? In agreement with other studies, a positive effectof teacher PCK on students’ learning gains mediated by the provision of cognitive activation andindividual learning support was shown19. Another important tentative conclusion drawn fromthat study was that teacher education programs that compromise on subject matter training do
clearlyarticulate the value of that organization in their lives. Further, the students must be able toidentify at least one significant problem within the organization that they can address, plusarticulate a vision for the organization after solving the problem. Finally, the students mustdevelop an action plan for leading the change to solve the problem, including a definedcommunication strategy and what leadership styles and tools will be used (and how they will beused) to motivate the volunteers. To provide further experience and help provide value to theorganizations, the students were organized into groups of four (cadres), such that each studentcould act as advisors to each other and assessors of progress for each team member, reportingspecific
provision did not specifically state project management and implieda broader exposure to management, including project management, constructionmanagement, and asset management.Basic concepts in project management should include project managerresponsibilities, defining and meeting client requirements, risk assessment andmanagement, stakeholder identification and involvement, contract negotiation,project work plans, scope and deliverables, budget and schedule preparation andmonitoring, interaction among engineering and other disciplines, qualityassurance and quality control, and dispute resolution processes.The guideline mentioned that it is not necessary for the program to offer one ormore courses explicitly devoted to project management, business
and the US. He can be reached at Karim.Muci@sdsmt.edu. Page 26.1040.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Investigating the Impact of an Outreach Activity on High School Students’ Attitudes toward STEM DisciplinesIntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a growing interest inthe United States. A recent five-year strategic plan published by the National ScienceTechnology Council’s Committee on STEM Education clearly outlines STEM education as anational priority, defining STEM jobs as “the jobs of the future” 1. The
Stream of CoursesAbstractThe author received a mini-grant from E^3 (Everyday Examples in Engineering) Organizationthe purpose of which is to help instructors both to use the existing examples from theorganization and also to develop more examples of common interest to the students takingcourses in the math, science and engineering areas. Per the information provided on the URL ofthis organization (http://www.engageengineering.org/?page=40), there are three types ofEveryday Examples in Engineering (E3s). First are lesson plans and solutions, most of whichhave been prepared using the principle of the 5Es: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate andEvaluate. The second type are demonstrations, including directions for building and using
University’s Electronics Engineering Technology program senior project is a four sessioncourse sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previouscourses. In the first course (ECET-390 Product Development), students research, plan anddevelop a project proposal. In the next three courses (ECET-492/493/494), Senior ProjectLaboratory) students implement the project plan by building and testing a prototype. A typicalproject involves a solution to a software/hardware based engineering problem. The process ofdeveloping and implementing a solution to the problem offers a learning opportunity for studentsto gain new insights and competencies as a result of “constructivist” and “deep learning”teaching/learning approaches
) (10) Points Not completed, but Analysis correct and useful Everything None completed or completed and Weight: 10% Complete with minor correct errors Not thorough Thorough and Future Plan and/or reasonable including
, process and systems are the most three essential elementsfor a sustainable macro-nano manufacturing. Design can cover sustainable design and planning,which is the first and important step leading to a sustainable manufacturing. Process includes allthe related manufacturing processes: macro fabrication, nano fabrication and end-of-lifestrategies (reduce, remanufacture, recycle). After design and manufacturing of products, it is alsocritical to implement the supply chain optimization and sustainability analysis, which would bethe system. As mentioned above, this course would be developed around the three themes thatinherently support each other and together form a hierarchical sustainability managementsystem:Design (Sustainable Design and Planning
down. A serial interface was also implemented for the arm controller so the arm could becontrolled from a PC. The students had a mentor from industry to guide them in the design of theirrobot arm and controller. The mentor also evaluated the robot arm and similar designs for use with theRobotic Operating System (ROS) and Moveit software, for possible use of Moveit on future studentprojects.ROS and Moveit bring interesting functions for control of robot arms. The Open Motion PlanningLibrary (OMPL) is used by the Moveit, providing a variety of motion planning algorithms to controlthe students arm. A 3D Camera can be directly used by Moveit to provide obstacle avoidance functionsfor the robot arm. The results of the evaluation of Moveit were
service learning projects can be terrific learningexperiences for students, the level of planning is much greater than for a traditional study abroad program.In addition, numerous other challenges are encountered when working in developing regions, as will bedescribed. 1 Cultural challengesObviously the potential for a language barrier is perhaps the biggest challenge, but other cultural normssuch as style of dress, local cuisine, religious preferences, alcohol use and gestures vary greatly from placeto place. It is important not to inadvertently upset or offend residents of the host country. Often socialnorms, particularly with regard to
) under the Louis Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation (LS-AMP) project. These students had completed their second year at thecommunity college, and plan on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. Thecourse started with project-based teaching of fundamentals of electrical circuits, electronics, andinstrumentation followed by introduction to mechanical design. It concluded with design projectsusing the skills that students learned from the aforementioned subjects. The projects aimed atpromoting active learning, research, problem solving, and understanding the design process. Thepilot course was used to evaluate the instructional materials to be utilized later in developing anew junior level course in the computer
. Complete the prototype Complete product design and design and construction plans to build and test Critique design and plans; input from high- End of fall semester prototype. Advisor evaluates building plans school students team member’s performance incorporated to benefit and issues semester grade
benefits and experiencefrom the co-teaching program, and for any advice or lessons that could be shared with theprogram director and other faculty members. The authors analyzed the interview transcriptsand survey data in [13] to summarize findings in this co-teaching strategy.Administrative ChallengesThe plan for co-teaching involved four departments: Mathematics, Chemistry, ComputerEngineering, and Physics. Even though each department was consulted during the grantproposal writing stage, due to department chair and staffing changes, plans to execute theprogram had to be renegotiated with each department after the grant was awarded.The staffing of classes was an immediate challenge. Within the Mathematics Department,precalculus courses were
. Therefore, the mission of the college administrators includes appropriating resourcesand support to this community and developing programs parallel to those programs provided totenure-track and tenured faculty [2-6]. This deliberate effort, furthermore, reinforces and alignswith the ongoing equity and inclusion efforts at the college.Using the work environment plan provided by Dr. Emily Boyd at last year’s ASEE conference[7] as well as needs self-assessments conducted at the college, administrators identified strategiesand deployed resources to better support and build community among lecturers [2-6, 8]. Twomajor types of practices were implemented, 1) practices to create an organizational structure tosupport lecturer development and 2) practices
: Engineering Professional Development SequenceThe first day consisted of the participants completing an activity intended to help studentsunderstand the similarities and differences of engineering and science. An engineering designexperience was also included that consisted of the participants following the engineering designprocess based on a given scenario. It entailed the participants practicing problem-framing,planning a solution, and developing a prototype of their design. This allowed them to take on thestudent perspective of the type of lesson they will be teaching. A discussion of best practices forfacilitating this kind of experience concluded the first day. The second day was dedicated to thefamiliarization of the problem-framing activities
skillset by expanding the Aerospace Club has given me a new perspective on team productivity and planning. Forging hard skills with classes and projects has encouraged a respect for the right-way to do things, in the process greatly increasing my efficiency and capabilities.Dr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University
Paper ID #28559Structuring a Mechatronics Open Design Project to Reinforce MechanicalEngineering Concepts and Design SkillsDr. Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Camilo Ordonez received the B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Bolivariana University in 2003. He obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and 2010. Currently, Camilo is a Teaching Faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His research interests include dynamic modeling of legged and wheeled vehicles, terrain identification, motion planning, and low level
, known inindustry as a final comp sketch, to conclude this stage. Page 12.1372.5 Stage 4: ArrangeIn Stage 4, students formally arrange their ideas by positioning and placing the visual elementsof their final comp into concrete two dimensional construction plans. These plans are created bydrawing traditional orthographic drawings (top, front, side views) of their project. In addition tothese views, students draw perspective sketches of various angled views to illustrate andcommunicate their concept in three dimensions. Examples of these perspective sketches include:drawings of characters in action, called character sheets, typical eye level
the course they currently TA for, in addition to learning at least one lessonfrom our stories instead of having to find it out for themselves.Overview of ContentThe session in not intended as an all-encompassing guide to TA responsibilities, but a generaloverview of some of the tasks and challenges that typical TAs experience. Topics covered(Figure 2) include teaching, holding office hours, grading, working with your professor, workingin a team of TAs and writing lesson plans. Page 13.1291.4 Figure 2: Tips from the Trenches Content OverviewThe advantage of having a TA and a faculty member generating the lesson plan is the