Paper ID #9182Counter Current - Perspectives from My Move to the Corporate World fromAcademiaDr. John C Oliva, Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation Dr. John C. Oliva has had a diverse career spanning the fields of academia and industry. John spent the first half of his career teaching mechanical engineering as a fulltime faculty member, first at Kettering University and later at Grand Valley State University. He then transitioned to the corporate world where he has spent the more recent half of his career as a professional engineer. John currently works as an engineering analyst at Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation. His
, University of California, Davis Harry H. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Graduate Group in Computer Science, and 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
electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Leisher’s research interests include the design, fabrication, characterization, and analysis of high power semiconductor lasers and other photonic devices. He has authored more than 160 technical journal articles and conference presentations. Dr. Leisher is a member of SPIE and the IEEE Photonics Society.Dr. Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Scott Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He teaches physics, semiconductor processes, and micro electrical and mechanical sys- tems (MEMS). His research interests
Eastern Washington University in the Engineering and Design De- partment. He teaches courses in Thermodynamics, Fluids, CAD, and Capstone. Page 24.268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Challenges and Evolution of Combined and Separate Thermodynamics Courses in a Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program AbstractIn 2010 the engineering department at Eastern Washington University added a mechanicalengineering (ME) program to its already established mechanical engineering
guiding students as well as faculty in the transition to an educational model thatpromotes the autonomy of the students7. Undoubtedly, employers worldwide value autonomouslearners; they are willing to learn, are motivated to work, are effective collaborators, are goodcommunicators, and are able to be lifelong learners. In our computer engineering program, weare trying to slowly integrate the student-centered approach to learning.The InstitutionUtah Valley University is a regional teaching university in Utah Valley with enrollment of over31,500 (Fall 2012). Established in 1941, first as a technical college, then a community college,the institution became a state college in 1993 and a regional university in 2008. UVU retainsmuch of the mission and
Paper ID #9476Role of Artifacts in Creating a Self-Renewing Design and ManufacturingCommunity of PracticeDr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is coordinator for the inter-disciplinary capstone design sequence at the University of Idaho. In addition to this responsibility, he teaches introductory CAD courses, advanced CAD courses, and manufacturing technical electives within the Mechanical Engineering program. He has published widely in the engineering education literature and has participated in several NSF grants that have produced a variety of assessment tools for engineering design
(i.e., graduate and seniortechnical elective) geotechnical engineering courses at California Polytechnic State University.The peer review process was established as an integral part of a term project that included awritten report and oral presentation to the class. A staged sequence of deadlines and milestoneswas administered to assure that students maintained progress with their projects. The format ofthe term papers was highly prescribed and based on a template for technical conferencemanuscripts. Content from the student projects was included in the final examination supportinga students teaching students integrated learning environment. Peer review was determined to bebeneficial to the students in terms of both technical content and
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program Director of Experimental Biomechanics Labora- tory Dr. Meyer directs the Experimental Biomechanics Laboratory with the goal to advance experimental biomechanics understanding. Recently, the EBL has partnered with ME and EE faculty to develop a ”Biorobotics” facility that provides practical, hands-on experiences to students focused around the topics of sensing, perception, and control in next generation robotics. Meyer teaches Introduction to Biomechan- ics,Tissue Mechanics, Engineering Applications in Orthopedics and Foundations of Medical Imaging. He has been an active member of the engineering faculty committee that has redesigned the Foundations of Engineering Design
obtained his MS and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from GA Tech in 1982, and 1988 respectively. He joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of New Mexico where he is cur- rently professor and since 2011, the provost & EVP for academic affairs. Professor Abdallah conducts Page 24.954.1 research and teaches courses in the general area of systems theory with focus on control and communica- tions systems. His research has been funded by national funding agencies, national laboratories, and by various companies. He has also been active in designing and implementing various
underrepresented and unemployed populations advance their skills and training tobecome eligible for high-wage, high-demand positions in reconfigurable electronics systems.The participating community colleges serve large minority populations (Hispanic, NativeAmericans, and African-American) in the Southwest and Southeast regions of the United States.Major outreach activities will be de developed to provide high school/college dual enrollment toaccelerate student progression, summer bridge programs to strengthen student interest in seekingSTEM fields, summer institutes for enhancing the STEM teaching capabilities of secondaryschool educators, electronics career expos, and tours of electronics industries for secondary andpostsecondary students and educators
Laboratory”, Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 8, 3.6. Nuutila, E., Torma, S., and Malmi, L. (2005) “PBL and Computer Programming – The Seven Steps Method with Adaptations”, Computer Science Education, 15, 2.7. Allen, D., and Tanner, K. (2003) “Approached to Cell Biology Teaching: Learning in Context – Problem Based Learning”, Cell Biology Education, Summer, 2.8. Cazzola, M. (2008) “Problem - Based Learning and Mathematics: Possible Synergistic Actions”, ICERI Proceedings, Valenica, Spain.9. Hasna, A.B. (2004) Problem-Based Learning in Engineering Design, Proceedings of the SEFI 36th Annual Conference, European Society for Engineering Education.10. Gomez-Ruiz, S., Perez-Quintanilla, D., and Sierra, I. (2009
Paper ID #10445Characterizing and Addressing Student Learning Issues and Misconceptions(SLIM) with Muddiest Point Reflections and Fast Formative FeedbackProf. Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is professor in the Materials Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials science and engineering. His research interests include strategies for web-based teaching and learning, misconceptions and their repair, and role of formative feedback on conceptual change. He has co
and for onlineplatforms. A number of classrooms are available that are outfitted with full video capturecapabilities and staffed by student operators. A video studio with a green screen is alsoavailable for instructor use.The instructors were given great leeway in how they chose to structure and develop theonline versions of their courses, including traditional classroom teaching supplemented withonline material, flipped classrooms, tutored online education (of which more below), and aMOOC. In the latter case, the MOOC was to be offered in addition to the regular for-creditcourse. The University views its MOOCs both as a public service and as laboratories forexploring online teaching and learning—the School of Education at the University has
, service initiatives, and teaching various courses, leave many facultywith little time to develop teaching effectiveness.Classroom management is a critical concern in academia. Unfortunately, most universityfaculty have not had any formal training on classroom management. Consequently, manyare left on their own to figure out how to competently teach and manage their students’behavior and performance1. Often, faculty resort to trial and error experimentation, withsome imitating the techniques used by experienced colleagues or former instructors.Fortunately, successful classroom management skills can be learned and developed. Theauthor’s experience as a teacher and industrial supervisory-leadership trainer helped himto recognize that many leadership
is an Academy Professor with the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering. He graduated from USMA in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He is an aviation officer who served in B Co., 3-23 Av Hunter Army Airfield, GA as a UH-60 helicopter flight platoon leader and an assistant battalion operations officer. LTC Allen served as a Company Commander for A Co. 78th Aviation Bn, Camp Zama, Japan. He earned a Master of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from The University of Florida in 2003. He was an assistant professor in the West Point Department of Physics from 2003 – 2006 teaching core physics and nuclear engineering. After leaving the department, he served two years as a reactor
to communicate effectively through reports, engineering drawing, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint and through poster presentations.The course is divided into a lecture session and a laboratory session. In the spring semester of2011 the lecture session covered an introduction to fuel cells, CNC programming, roboticstechnology, robot programming and notions of engineering communication including progressreports, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint slides and poster presentations. The classnotes which are supported by PowerPoint slides were made available to students on BlackboardVista. During the laboratory session, students familiarized with PEMFC manufacturingprocesses, developed G-codes for machining fuel cell
. [2] Hassapis, G., “An interactive electronic book approach for teaching computer implementation of industrial control systems”, IEEE Transaction on Education, Vol. 46, pp. 177 – 184, Feb. 2003. Figure 22: Time versus error of PLC. [3] Kamen, E. W., Gazarik, M. J., “A course in industrial controls and manufacturing for EE students and other engineering majors”,From the experimental result it is depicted that In control Proceeding of the 1997 American Control Conference, Vol
Paper ID #8653Integrated 2D Design in the Curriculum: Effectiveness of Early Cross-SubjectEngineering ChallengesProf. Kevin Otto, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Otto is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development Pillar at the Singapore Uni- versity of Technology and Design. He teaches the design courses as well as disciplinary courses including thermodynamics, and is very interested in multidisciplinary education.Mr. Bradley Adam Camburn, University of Texas, Austin, and Singapore University of Technology & Design BSME Carnegie Mellon 2008 MSME University of Texas at Austin 2010 PhD
Paper ID #9831A STEM Transfer and Retention Program at Texas A&M International Uni-versityDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Florida Golf Coast University Dr. Fernando Gonzalez joined FGCU as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Program in the fall of 2013. Previously he was an Assistant Professor within the Engineering, Math, and Physics Department at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Prior to that he was a Technical Staff Member (researcher) for the U.S. Department of Energy at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Dr. Gonzalez was also a faculty member in the
Paper ID #10530An Update to a Multidisciplinary Hydroelectric Generation Design ProjectDr. David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University Dr. Feinauer is a Lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Norwich University and he coordinates the freshman engineering experience for students of Norwich’s David Crawford School of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.Dr. Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University Dr. Prairie is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Norwich University in Vermont where he teaches electrical
multidisciplinaryapproach to solving engineering problems, an emphasis on communications and team-work, andmost degree plans have a concentration or focus area. However, ET has a well-establishededucational philosophy and quite a different mission. The proposal to rebrand ET as GeneralEngineering essentially eliminates the existing 4-year B.S.E.T. in over 100 institutions, puts ETfaculty at odds with their teaching philosophy, and adds potentially 6,000+ graduates with aweakened job prospect to the General Engineering supply. Second, while it is well known that engineering programs became much more science-based in the years following the 1955 Grinter Report3,4, contrary to science degrees bothengineering and ET degrees are already deemed to be applied. In
interaction of the user with an artifact thatinvolves a high level of emotional involvement on the user’s part.We propose a first step towards establishing a framework called compassionate design, with thegoal of sensitizing engineers to issues and considerations that may get overlooked when relyingsolely on traditional methods. First, we survey the current literature on design methods (SectionII). We then present an analysis of exemplary case studies and identify some emerging themes(Section III) to provide initial elements of the framework (Sections IV). Section V and VI provideinsight on teaching design and conclude with an outlook on future work.2 Survey of the Literature: Design Thinking Methods and PhilosophiesThere are a number of common
Paper ID #10426Design Projects to Quantify the Health and Development of Autistic ChildrenDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He
construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods and innovations in construction process administration.Dr. Natalya A. Koehler Koehler, Franklin University, OH Instructional Design Faculty Franklin University, OHDr. Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University Page 24.1400.1 c
dynamics (how processes change in time inresponse to perturbations), and to develop the skills for controlling dynamic chemical processes.The concepts in question are difficult to grasp from a textbook alone, neither are the requiredskills easy to acquire merely by solving math problems.At Rowan University, we have developed an active learning strategy for teaching PD&C thatintegrates seamlessly with class material and is conducive to a variety of learning styles. In thiscourse, the students are required to complete an in-class active learning module each week. Eachassignment begins with conceptual questions that help the students recall the theory underlyingthe topic and provide additional problem-solving practice. Next, the assignment
, developing machine code for high end in- dustrial controllers. Later he joined Illinois Technical College, Chicago, IL where he developed and taught courses in the various domains of computer communications. Dr. Ghani joined DeVry University as an assistant professor to teach engineering technology related courses but his interest in computer networking compelled him to get trained and obtained many industry certifications including CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), CCNA-Security, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and VCP (VMWare Certi- fied Professional); he is also a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI). To bring real world experience into his classroom, Professor Ghani frequently gets involved in
pathways.Unfortunately, many colleges and universities still face significant challenges in recognizing thevalue of mentoring undergraduate researchers in regards to tenure and promotion expectations.16The benefits of having students engaged in a research experience are well documented,17–20 butthe impact of undergraduate research on faculty is not as clear. Quality supervising, training, andmentoring of undergraduate researchers often require a significant time commitment that is notgenerally recognized in teaching loads.21 While many academics view research and teaching ascomplementary, the faculty reward system at research intensive institutions is driven first byresearch and second by teaching.16,22 Thus, faculty may perceive that time devoted to working
Paper ID #9815Translational Engineering Skills Program (TESP): Training innovative, adap-tive, and competitive graduate students for the 21st century work forceDr. Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University Elena Veety received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, in 2011. Her research focused on liquid crystal polarization gratings for tunable optical filters and telecommunications applications. Since 2011, she has been a Teaching Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. Currently, she is the Assistant
associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in 2012. His current research interests include wireless power transmission, radar systems, mi- crowave remote sensing, antenna design, and computational electromagnetics. He was the recipient of the first prize award in the student paper competition of the IEEE International Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Boston, MA in 2001. He served as the chair of
attitude development in introductory computer science. In Proceeding of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, SIGCSE ’13, 2013.11 Eric Drever. Using Semi-Structured Interviews in Small-Scale Research. A Teacher’s Guide. ERIC, 1995.12 Heidi Fencl and Karen Scheel. Engaging students: An examination of the effects of teaching strategies on self-efficacy and course climate in a nonmajors physics course. Journal of College Science Teaching, 35(1):20, 2005.13 Jack R Fraenkel and Norman E Wallen. How to design and evaluate research in education.14 John M. D. Hill, Curtis A. Carver, Jr., Jeffrey W. Humphries, and Udo W. Pooch. Using an isolated network laboratory to teach advanced networks and security. In Proceedings