freeways, and higher efficiency standards2. This increase in rawcomputing power coupled with higher levels of software based logic abstraction is movingvehicle borne computer systems into the realm of software engineering. Software engineering inthe automotive industry provides a strong platform for student exploration.One key hurdle for integration of automobiles into a software engineering curriculum is that ofaccess. Vehicles based on classic internal combustion (IC) engine power sources require speciallaboratory space, have harmful emissions to deal with and are hard to keep clean. In addition tospace issues, it is difficult to build bench test systems if the power plant is an internal combustionengine. Electric vehicles (EVs), on the other
addressprogram level outcomes, and various other enhancements and refinements. However, theimmersion experience remains an integral component of the course and is highly regarded byalumni as a valuable experience that provided a strong foundation for their next career step. Tobetter prepare students for joining a faculty laboratory, the students are normally required to jointhe lab prior to their senior year in order to facilitate the development of multi-year projects andto improve their overall experience during the senior year.This paper discusses the current status of the senior projects sequence and the developmentprocess following the initial student involvement in the lab to their project culmination. Resultsrelated to various measures of student
the two classes?First Course: Global Business: Economics and CommunicationCreating and implementing the course design was itself an exercise in cross-disciplinarycollaboration, with faculty from engineering, liberal arts (English), and business participating.The goal is to fully integrate the learning experience for the three disciplines. The key is to keepthe focus on what each student needs to learn and how to integrate the learning experiences inthe three areas using a few carefully-designed projects. Secondly, keeping the desired outcomein mind is crucial: participating students will combine principles and skills developed in the firstcourse with their engineering expertise in the sequel course in Technology Entrepreneurship. Inthis
Polytechnic ABSTRACT This paper presents some of the results obtained from a four-year project conducted at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. For this project, four engineering science courseswere modified to include economic and design principles. The primary objective of this experiment was toinvestigate on how the integration of economic principles with design can effectively be used to teachengineering science courses in the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Introduction In 1991. the National Science Foundation funded a multiyear project involving five universities. Theproject, entitled “The
design factors might be mosteffective. Furthermore, are different instructional practices needed to attend to the needs ofnovice versus senior students? Our work here seeks to progress our understanding of the answers to these questions thatour previous research [3], [4], [17] initiated. In the next section, we will describe our approach toincorporating a set of predetermined factors for effective flipped instruction into two (anintroductory and an advanced courses) curriculums, the evaluation of these factors’ efficacy forstudent learning and engagement, and the proposal of several considerations for differentiatedinstruction across the two contexts. ApproachResearch Methods The
to address industry’s current needs, the administrators of Kettering University surveyedits Industrial Advisory Board to gain an understanding of the qualities necessary for successfulgraduating engineers. Graduating engineers not only need to understand technologydevelopments involving electrical, computer and mechanical systems, and appropriatemanufacturing processes, industries need ethical engineers who have working knowledge of multi-disciplinary topics and can communicate this knowledge effectively.With this in mind, Kettering University embarked on a curriculum reform journey. The GOAL isto reduce redundancy and provide an effective but LEAN education for the students. Theconcept of integration is first established. The curriculum
courses in data security, cryptography, computer forensics, and senior project writing. Her research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptography, steganography, and security. Arzu focuses on providing hands-on learning experiences and integrating real-world applications into her curriculum, ensuring her students gain the skills needed for successful careers in technology and security fields. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrate the iPad, Apple Pencil, and Goodnotes, to enhance teaching effectiveness.AbstractUsing multimedia such as slides, diagrams, charts, and videos as visual aids during lectures hasproved
politicalsolutions.Engineering for One Planet (EOP), an initiative catalyzed by The Lemelson Foundation andVentureWell, seeks to remove the barriers to integrating sustainability into the engineeringcurriculum while prioritizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice principles. The goal is totransform engineering education to ensure that all future engineers across all disciplines areequipped to design, build, and create in environmentally and socially sustainable ways. Criticalto this process is ensuring historically minoritized and marginalized groups become engineersand/or engage in the prioritization and creation of solutions. This paper examines the work ofEOP to date, and approaches needed to accelerate the desired fundamental and systemic changesto
images to direct the robot toa target, such as the circuit board part position in x and y coordinates, or the rotational position ofthe potentiometer mounted on the board. This problem is open-ended in that several suggestionsare made to the student groups and they are left to find the “best” solution, ranging from using“fixed-point” solutions to more elegant methods such as converting image displacementmeasurements to encoder counts of the robots. This effort is an ongoing field of investigation.Robot Control Hardware The Rhino robot arm has four axes of motion and a gripper. It uses five pulse modulatedDC servo motors with integral gearboxes and incremental optical encoders for real-time closedloop operation. Robot control
. First, the general rubric identifiescharacteristics that apply to all of the problem sets. The general rubric organizes the informationto ensure each specific rubric follows the same format and preserves the integrity andconsistency of the project results. Information that applies to an individual problem issummarized and captured in a specific rubric. Both rubrics are essential to the success of theassessments. All problem sets are based on a 1.8 kW residential wind turbine. The residential turbinewas selected because there is considerable data available to provide background information,actual sizes for comparison, and the students can relate to this size project. Alternative problemsmay be developed for ranch windmills and commercial
report. The past practices used for assembling and organizing displaymaterials for ATMAE accreditation visits have also helped us prepare display materials9 forABET accreditation visit.III. ABET AccreditationThe ECT program faculty of Bowling Green State University started its attempts to seek ABETaccreditation in 2006 by proposing a set of curriculum changes to meet TAC-ABET criteria.While the attempt was not successful at that time, evidence of the real support for ABETaccreditation came from the administration in 2010 with a one-time budget allocation. Thecurriculum modifications with a change of program and degree name to ECET were approved in2013. These modifications brought capstone course as an integral part of the programcurriculum in
applications make it mandatory for electrical and computer engineeringstudents to gain basic concepts in the digital domain in addition to the analog domain. This studyaims at integrating MSO features into analog oscilloscopes to teach students both digital andanalogue systems and signal analysis. The proposal will show how the MSOs can be used in theelectrical and computer engineering curriculum through an “Introduction to Microcontrollers”laboratory course. Two labs are introduced to allow the students to analyze and study the digitaldomain of the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) and the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) protocols.Finally, the labs will teach the student how to analyze machine code and map it into both assemblyinstructions and high
, 11]. A significant fraction of asoftware project’s budget can go towards code quality [12], and the need for better softwareengineering practices is becoming important in STEM at large [13]. As introductory computingcourses serve an increasingly broad range of students, disciplines, and applications, and thesetraditional metrics may not provide sufficient insight into what is best for students’ learning.Teaching at a small engineering college with no formal computer science program and a heavilyproject-based curriculum, we are especially aware of the limitations of traditional metrics oftenused to evaluate first courses in programming and computer science. As we explain later in thispaper, our first course in computing, which we dub Software
Paper ID #42999Board 93: Work in Progress: Developing an Engineering Asset-ManagementCourse at an Electrical Engineering ProgramDr. Selma Awadallah, Texas A&M University at Qatar Dr. Selma Awadallah joined Texas A&M at Qatar on 1 Jan 2023 as an Assistant Professor. She received her BSc degree from the University of Khartoum in Sudan and her MSc and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Manchester. After her Ph.D., she worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. Dr. Awadallah joined Texas A&M at Qatar from Neom Energy and Water, where she led the power system study group and renewable integration
. Thedecentralized virtual lab can provide 24x7 availability because a student does not need to shareany equipment with others. Virtualization technology has helped improve and will continuehelping enhance distance learning through remote labs.AcknowledgmentsThis project is part of the ongoing effort to integrate virtualization technology into ourcurriculum. I would like to extend thanks to Dr. Tijjani Mohammed, Dr. Phil Lunsford, Dr.Chengcheng Li, and Mr. Lee Toderick for their help and support.Bibliography1. P. Li, P. Lunsford, T. Mohammed, L. Toderick, and C. Li, “Using Virtual Machine Technology in an Undergraduate Intrusion Detection Lab”, Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, June, 2007.2. P. Li, T
core courses [8]. This poster reports on initial efforts of a two-yearresearch study to utilize mobile technologies and a technology-enhanced curriculum to improvestudent engagement and learning in STEM undergraduate courses. This (work in progress) posterdescribes a quasi-experimental mixed methods study on implementing mobile devices (iPad andPencil) and a technology-enhanced curriculum in an undergraduate thermal-fluids engineeringcourse, a foundational engineering class. Research has indicated that engineering students’performance in foundational courses is a predictor of future academic success [9].The technology-enhanced curriculum will be fully integrated in the thermal-fluids course todeliver content and to facilitate student
adequatechanges are being made to improve program quality. Figure 4 also shows comparison inevaluation by all constituencies included in the assessment. Figure 4: Evaluation results for Program Educational Objectives comparison chartThe NSF CCLI phase I and II projects have facilitated the integration of Internet-basedtechnology education in E-quality for manufacturing at Drexel and delivery ofappropriately designed courses in the engineering technology curriculum, which enablesstudents of diverse educational backgrounds to enter the workforce. The findings fromthe project’s external evaluator in 2009 confirm a successful completion of an integratede-laboratory and courses with various tools. The experiments explored the use of Web-based maintenance
number of pedagogical exercises within NDSU’s 382architecture curriculum. Inspired by U. C. Berkeley’s Vital Signs Project, one such exercise isnow integrated into the required Environmental Control Systems (Passive Principles) course.This exercise enables students to expand their education beyond the textbook and classroomthrough the scientific and experiential analysis of existing buildings and spaces.The coursework begins with readings, lectures, and exercises explaining various contributingenvironmental factors to human comfort, including temperature, humidity, and airflow. Theinterrelation of these factors is explained in terms of their implications to architectural design andtechnologies. A
, April 1-4). The Integration of BIM in the Undergraduate Curriculum: an analysis of undergraduate courses. Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference, [WWW document]. URL http://ascpro0.ascweb.org/archives/2009/CEUE90002009.pdf. (Visited October 4, 2012). 6. Deutsch, Randy (2010). Notes on the synthesis of BIM. AECbytes Viewpoint #51, [WWW document]. URL http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2010/issue_51.html (Visited January 15, 2013). Page 26.1470.10
commitment to the coursegiven how late it is in their degree along with motivation to do well right before graduation. The second isin the larger and earlier stages of design that often are not taught in many technical courses. Lastly, somecontinue to struggle to provide an industry connection through mentorship. Table 2: Challenges and Future Topics for Capstone Educators to Consider Current Challenges to Remedy Future Potential for AE Capstones Student unwillingness to commit adequate time to the Continue to push for more integrated designs & Capstone course. overlapping/connected discipline experiences. A longer
Paper ID #20575Work in Progress: Curriculum Revision and Classroom Environment Re-structuring to Support Blended Project-Based Learning in First-Year Gen-eral Engineering Laboratory CoursesProf. Brandon B. Terranova, Drexel University Dr. Terranova is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Engineering at Drexel University. In his current role, he is the lead instructor for the freshman engineering program, and oversees activities in the Innovation Studio, a large-area academic makerspace. He has taught and developed courses in general engineering and mechanical engineering at Drexel. Prior to Drexel, he has taught
relevance to students provides the unifying theme and “hook” for each module, highlighting the “why Page 23.1342.4 bother” of learning mathematics and science.12 & 13 Modules systematically develop team work/communication skills.14& 15 The engineering design challenges involve technology, equipment and materials in the applications of mathematics and science content, promoting an integrated STEM curriculum.16Doug Clements’ Curriculum Research Framework 17 has guided the research and developmentcycle of the EYE Modules. Consistent with that framework, there have been multiple phases offormative development and
of Architecture programs. He has also developed undergraduate curriculum in construction management using BIM technology. Currently, he is working on developing BIM certification programs at the graduate level. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Advancing HBCU Students’ Interests in Residential Construction Careers through an NAHB program: An Industry-University CollaborationEmployers are implementing various strategies to improve construction students’ interests inresidential construction careers to address workforce shortages. In order to advance constructionstudents’ learning experiences and residential career interests, the National Housing Endowment,National
2006-1436: THE CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELING PHYSICS: AN INITIALSTUDY IN AN AT RISK URBAN HIGH SCHOOLBenita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology Benita M. Comeau is a Ph.D. candidate in the school of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Benita received her B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Benita is a STEP Fellow in the Georgia Tech NSF GK-12 program.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C. Usselman is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in
Paper ID #12619Incorporating Training In Research & Research Methods into the Under-graduate Curriculum in Engineering and Engineering Technology-(E&ET).Dr. Cyril B OKHIO, Kennesaw State University Cyril B. Okhio is a Faculty at the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Tech- nology, Kennesaw State University and an Adjunct Professor at Clark Atlanta University’s Dual Degree Engineering Program. He earned his B.S. (Engineering) and Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) degrees from, and was an (Science and Engineering Research Council) SERC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of London
AC 2007-1053: A CAPSTONE ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PROJECT FORELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSDavid Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology DAVID N. POCOCK is an Associate Professor and is the Curriculum Coordinator and head of the Analog Block of the Electronics Engineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. His main research interests are semiconductor device modeling, infrared focal plane arrays, nuclear radiation effects, and web-based real electronics labs for distance education.Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology KEVIN MCCULLOUGH is a Senior at Oregon Institute of Technology in the Electronics Engineering Technology
by these infections.Future DirectionsRobert McGinn identifies the fundamental ethical responsibilities for engineers to not causeharm, to try to prevent harm, to try to alert and inform about risks, and finally to serve legitimateinterests of employers or clients [14]. Students must receive regular and active education onbuilding an ethical toolbox that prepares them for bioengineering with a diverse set ofstakeholders in mind. As students continue their capstone design projects, they will interview astakeholder to share their preliminary designs and update their analyses from the fall semester.Future work will reexamine students’ definitions of bioethical principles and ethical decisionmaking as an integrated element of the design-build
classroom curriculum materials and local news products. Dr. Bachrach earned a doctorate in Developmental Psychology from Brandeis University, where she studied the development of children’s cognitive abilities with a focus on their attention to and comprehension of media. She earned an A.B. in Psychology at the University of Michigan. Page 13.814.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Involvement of STEM Professionals in the Classroom Enhances Effectiveness of SAE International’s A World In Motion® ProgramIntroductionEach year, fewer young people are choosing to direct their curiosity and
Integrating Design of Experiments and Writing into a Manufacturing Processes Course Emmanuel Ugo Enemuoh, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth eenemuoh@d.umn.eduAbstractThe manufacturing processes course taught at the University of Minnesota Duluth is anintegration of traditional lecture, writing, and laboratory intensive. The laboratory componentfocuses on the use of writing and design of experiments to analyze and characterizemanufacturing processes. Results and observations from the experiments are presented in ajournal format. Plastic injection molding, green sand casting, extrusion
Paper ID #6835Experiential Learning in the Civil Engineering Curriculum: Collaborationsbetween Community Colleges, Research I Universities and National Labora-toriesClaire L. Antaya, Arizona State University theKristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability and the Built Environment at Ari- zona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into build- ing design, construction, and operations processes. She has published journal articles, conference papers, and technical guides on novel design processes