-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Conference, AC 2007-1589. 4. Edmonson, C., Summers, D., (2007). Integrating teamwork across the curriculum. Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Conference, AC 2007-348. 5. Hadgraft, R., Goricanec, J. (2007). Student engagement in project-based learning. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, ASEE, ISBN: 0-87823-193-5. 6. Hsu, R. C.,; Liu W. (2005). Project based learning as a pedagogical tool for embedded system education. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology Research and Education, Hsinchu, Taiwan. 7. Macias-Guarasa, J., Montero, J. M
ago.To be specific, fossil fuel combustion accounts for more than 70% of energy production in theUnited States and virtually all transportation. In addition, growing demands for energy, risingfuel prices, limited fuel supply and dire environmental consequences command more efficientand cleaner combustion technologies. Engineers well versed in the topic will be needed toaddress this societal need. However, relatively few programs offer a Combustion course at theundergraduate level; even fewer integrate a laboratory into the course.The School of Engineering at Grand valley State University emphasizes a practical, hands-onapproach to education and integrates a laboratory practicum into a large number of its courses. Ithas supported the offering of
Paper ID #23961Interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Metrology andNon-Destructive InspectionDr. Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University Dr. Mathew Kuttolamadom is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology & In- dustrial Distribution and the Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from Clemson University’s Int’l Center for Au- tomotive Research. His professional experience is in the automotive industry including at the Ford Motor Company. At TAMU, he teaches
accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(ABET). Because of the rapid growth in student entry into the Department as well as the breadthof career pathways, it was recognized that there was a need for students to be introduced to theBioengineering faculty and research early in their academic career. This need is well-established, and arises out of the need to satisfy student curiosity aboutthe bioengineering discipline, to provide students with information about the department, and toinstill in students the beginnings of much-needed technical survival skills. These first yearcourses can improve academic performance, stimulate interest and improve retention, and betterprepare students for future coursework1-3. It is
Session 1454 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Invention and Entrepreneuring Edward Lumsdaine Michigan Technological University (USA) and University of Nottingham (UK)AbstractThis paper describes the context, format, experiences, and outcome of three multidisciplinaryteam project-based pilot courses focused on teaching entrepreneurial skills and invention:1. ME 490 “Invention and Entrepreneuring,” co-taught by two professors (from engineering and business) at Michigan Tech for multidisciplinary students during fall quarter 1999.2. N1D041 “Creative Problem
continuedrelationship, one that would benefit the client’s business, the students’ education and ourevolving robotics program in terms of relevant focus. Within days, iRobot responded with achallenge to do the following: We believe that a need exists for a "Cheapbot" - a very low cost robot which can be used to check around the corner or inside a building without risking a soldier. It needs small size, light weight, good speed, the ability to climb obstacles and have video & 2-way audio. We will task the cadets with creating a proof-of-concept vehicle using technology currently in iRobot's inventory. iRobot engineers will advise and critique the cadets as well as train them up on the design and operation of our in
magnets or “spins”align themselves, producing a strong magnetic field.13 Systems thinkers in the managementarena propose that self organization also takes place in human organizations under the rightenvironment and conditions. It is the engineering manager’s job to provide the climate for newsystems to evolve through encouraging new ideas, developing an acceptance of change andtolerating failure.14Change in management thinking has evolved from an organization as a structure of technologicalinnovation to a process of technological innovation. The process of technological innovationtakes on the dynamics of international transfer of innovations and the national systems involvedin transfer. As organizations expand to the global arena, communications
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”2. Increase student’s self-confidence, flexibility, creativity, and communication skills as well asincreasing their ability to work in teams.3. Emphasize integrated problem solving, considering the social, economical, and politicalaspects as well as the technological aspects.4. Improve faculty leadership abilities to direct student project teams to solve interdisciplinaryproblems, as project advisors become more of “coaches” rather than lecturers. The three major differences between Aalborg University and the traditional US universityare: 1) Project-Based education versus Course-Based education; 2) Democratic UniversityAdministration versus Autocratic University Administration; and
mission, and others build first-year seminars connecting students withfaculty research interests. (See Upcraft, et al, 2006.)WPI made project-based learning the core of its academic program in the early 1970’s when itdefined graduation requirements that included two major projects (Grogan, 1988). One is in themajor and is usually completed in the senior year. The second project is usually completed in thejunior year and challenges students to work on a problem at the interface of science, technology,and societal needs.Today, about half of WPI’s students (about 400 students each year) complete their junior-yearproject at one of 23 project centers around the world. For example, a team of three students (onechemical engineer, one civil engineer and
mission, and others build first-year seminars connecting students withfaculty research interests. (See Upcraft, et al, 2006.)WPI made project-based learning the core of its academic program in the early 1970’s when itdefined graduation requirements that included two major projects (Grogan, 1988). One is in themajor and is usually completed in the senior year. The second project is usually completed in thejunior year and challenges students to work on a problem at the interface of science, technology,and societal needs.Today, about half of WPI’s students (about 400 students each year) complete their junior-yearproject at one of 23 project centers around the world. For example, a team of three students (onechemical engineer, one civil engineer and
mission, and others build first-year seminars connecting students withfaculty research interests. (See Upcraft, et al, 2006.)WPI made project-based learning the core of its academic program in the early 1970’s when itdefined graduation requirements that included two major projects (Grogan, 1988). One is in themajor and is usually completed in the senior year. The second project is usually completed in thejunior year and challenges students to work on a problem at the interface of science, technology,and societal needs.Today, about half of WPI’s students (about 400 students each year) complete their junior-yearproject at one of 23 project centers around the world. For example, a team of three students (onechemical engineer, one civil engineer and
relevantapplications and interdisciplinary reach, is a good way to interest students and teachers incomputer science as a discipline and as a powerful problem solving approach in a wide range ofdisciplines.Computational Thinking and K-12 STEM Education In the education research literature, computational thinking has been described as “thecore of all modern Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines andis intrinsic to all other disciplines from A to Z.” [7]. It is a way of viewing everyday phenomenaand solving problems by using concepts that are fundamental to computer science, such asfinding patterns in data, breaking a problem down into smaller parts, simulating systems andusing technology to automate the problem-solving
-apprenticeship. Both categories usedthe prevailing knowledge and technology at that time to build better technologies. Forexample James Nasmyth’s [1] definition of engineering as “common senseapplication of materials” reflects the knowledge and technology, exclusive tomechanical elements, prevailed at that time. Makers are individuals who design andbuild new devices and share their experiences with others. Universities provideopportunities to wake up the dormant geniuses of such individuals among studentswho sometimes may not be turned-on by the traditional classroom teaching. But tomake full exploitation of their geniuses they have to have a comprehensiveknowledge of the prevailing technologies. This paper describes the method by whichknowledge of
browser plug-in to enhance the interactivity of the web pages. Anumber of different technologies have been used to develop the interactive content and deliverMEMS animations and simulations to the web; however, students only need a web browser inorder to use the content and there is no need to install high-end engineering packages on theircomputers. Page 13.948.3 Figure 1 Examples of Simulations, Videos, and Graphics Used to Demonstrate MEMSOver the last several years, MEMS has become important in industry and thus an increased needto introduce MEMS into undergraduate courses. However it is well known that most engineeringprograms do not have
Louis Stokes Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation (LS CO-AMP) Dr. Omnia El-Hakim Colorado State University Page 10.320.1 1AbstractIn the summer of 1994, representatives from eleven colleges and universities in Colorado andnearby states and from four tribal nations met several times to discuss the creation of a uniquealliance. The purpose of this alliance would be to better serve undergraduate students fromunderrepresented minority populations in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM). After undergoing a rigorous selection process, the Colorado Alliance forMinority
Session 2632 An Active Learning Complex: Can space be used to foster student interaction? Doug Jacobson, S. S. Venkata Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State UniversityAbstractOver the last ten years the engineering academic community has experienced increased pressure tomodify educational practices so their students would be better able to meet the challenges ofengineering in the future. A special emphasis has been placed on the students’ development ofteamwork skills, multidisciplinary work, and
. adult. Figure 1 summarizes the results from bothsurvey studies.In recent years, natural and manmade disruptions throw additional challenges at the educationsystem, and in particular institutions of higher education (IHEs). At the same time, many IHEsare either planning or taking advantages of the circumstances and using the opportunity to eitherstart or deepen their transformation process, including many Engineering Technology programs.Given that the graduates from the Engineering Technology programs are the backbone of afunctional technology-advanced society of the future, it is especially urgent for us to lead the Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023
national network for a total of 45.Accelerating Innovation for Industries of theFuture• The Budget provides strong support for R&D that is likely to create the foundations for the industries and jobs of the future. Examples include robotics, cyber-physical systems, big data, the Materials Genome Initiative, the National Nanotechnology Initiative, and engineering biology.• The Budget supports investments in the National Strategic Computing Initiative, including from DOE ($285 million) and NSF ($33 million).• The Budget expands our capabilities in the space industries of the future: $1.2 billion for the Commercial Crew program, $827 million for Space Technology, and $324 million for Advanced Exploration Systems to increase the
2006-1004: A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN INDUSTRY ANDACADEMIA: RED GOLD, INC.Jody Pierce, Purdue University Jody Pierce is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision at Purdue University's College of Technology location in Anderson, Indiana. Her business and industry background includes 28 years between General Motors and Delphi Automotive in manufacturing and labor relations. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a Master of Business Administration from Anderson University.Russell Aubrey, Purdue University Russell A. Aubrey is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue
Paper ID #22416Using a Paper-Based Supply Chain Game to Enhance Student Learning withEnterprise SoftwareMr. Scott Abney, East Carolina University Scott Abney is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University while completing his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Technology from Purdue University. Scott has previously obtained a Master of Science in Industrial Technology from Purdue as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Eastern Kentucky University. Scott currently teaches the Introduction to Distribution and Logistics course at East Carolina University. His research interests are: supply chain
A Massively Large Student Modeling Assignment (MLSMA) Dr. Jon M. Duff Information and Management Technology Arizona State University Abstract Most curricula in engineering and technology find a “capstone project” to be highly beneficial in preparing soon-to-be-graduated majors. One consideration that confounds a successful capstone project is matching a task of sufficient significance with realistic expectations of student success. Students may possess the requisite skills but a project that tests those skills may be difficult to identify. But more likely
Retention in a Diverse Undergraduate Engineering Student Population,” Project duration: 9/1/2008-9/1/2011. 7. National Science and Technology Council, Ensuring a Strong U.S. Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Workforce in the 21st Century, Washington, DC, April, 2000 Page 14.426.14 8. May, G., S. Brainard, K. Barner, M. Gooden, P. Hale, B. Jackson, K. Pepion, C. Smith, P. Stephan, B. Wright, A. Bronson, L. Crumpton, B. Hart, E. Ito, and J. Martinez. “2000. Biennial Report to Congress,” Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, 2000. 9. National Action
AC 2009-71: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN: RESPONDING TO THECHALLENGESteven Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E. received the BS Electronic Engineering Technology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming. He is a member of IEEE (senior) and Tau Beta Pi (chief faculty advisor). His research interests include digital and analog image processing
State University in 1974 and 1979 respectively. He has over 30 years teaching and research experience having taught at in the departments of chemical engineering, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, depart- ment of food technology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and conducted research at Institute Nationale Polytechnique de Lorraine in Nancy, France, at Gesselschaft Biotechnologie Forschung in Braunschweig, Germany and Industrial Biotechnology Center, University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada. He currently teaches Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater treatment, Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment and Project Management and Sustainable energy development courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project and a CAREER project, FRAME. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, sci- entists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Chen Qiu M.Sc., University of New Mexico Chen
Bennett proposed MoGeo (mobile computing in geographic education) tointegrate mobile computing technology and field visits in order to bring geospatial capabilities tothe field using location-aware mobile computers.10 Iqbal supplemented classroom learning forsenior-level hydrology students by having them visit on-campus and off-campus habitats andanalyze the chemical, biological and hydrological characteristics of various water samples.11Habib et al. discuss the use of HydroViz, a “web-based, student-centered, educational tooldesigned to support active learning in the field of Engineering Hydrology.”12 p. 3778 They integrategeospatial, in-situ and model-generated data in a “highly-visual and interactive” web-basedinterface with the goal of
Young investigator awards Engineering technology education Suggestions for preparing a five year research and teaching plan Innovative classroom techniques Integrated curriculaCONCLUSIONSIn conclusion, a graduate seminar series has been conducted as part of the activities of the first student chapterof ASEE formed at Purdue University. The series deals with getting the right job, keeping a job, and developinga personal educational philosophy. The attendance, averaging over 100 graduate students per seminar, isevidence of the success of the series. The sustained interest in these programs is the incentive the studentchapter needs to continue developing quality seminars in the future
AC 2007-872: THE LABORATORY WORLD IS FLATJim Henry, University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaRichard Zollars, Washington State UniversityCharles Knight, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Page 12.1444.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Laboratory World is FlatAbstractLabs operated at a distance via the Web allow for “multiple forms of collaboration—thesharing of knowledge and work—in real time, without regard to distance….” (Friedman,The World is Flat). This paper looks at Friedman’s 10 “flatteners” and how they are orare not directly applicable to laboratories in engineering education.This paper describes specific examples of collaboration of
resources. The Alliance functions as a group of programs working together to collaboratively craftimproved methods to place students and promote internship experiences. While this networkinvolves technology, it relies heavily on the interpersonal interactions of the individual program Page 8.617.1coordinators, the national coordinator, and industrial participants. We have learned that the Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationcoordinator network is the backbone of the Alliance. Each local
Paper ID #9858Studying & Supporting Productive Disciplinary Engagement in STEM Learn-ing EnvironmentsDr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly