AC 2012-3464: NAVY METROLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION OUT-REACH: INSPIRING AND EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERSIN METROLOGYMr. John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership John V. Fishell retired from his position as Technical Director of NSWC, Corona Division, Corona, Calif., in 2008, after 36 years of service. He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law from California Southern Law School and a B.S.E.E. from the University of Texas, El Paso, along with two certificates in management from the University of Texas McCombs Business School. Fishell has been an active participant and supporter on the non-profit Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) since its inception 12 years ago and a member of the
leadership development. He holds the Asa S. Knowles Chair of Practice-Oriented Education at Northeastern University. A Ph.D. in policy studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Raelin received his formal training as an employment researcher. Since then, he has produced over 100 journal publications in the leading management and social science journals. Among his books are: Building A Career, The Clash of Cultures: Managers Managing Professionals, Work-Based Learning, and Creating Leaderful Organizations.Prof. Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Margaret B. Bailey, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of
AC 2012-5395: VISIONS OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE: COMPARING EN-GINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA,SWEDEN, AND THE UNITED STATESDr. Jens Kabo, Chalmers University of Technology Jens Kabo works as a researcher at the Division of Engineering Education Research at Chalmers Univer- sity of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Xiaofeng Tang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Assistant Professor in science and technology studies and Director of the programs in design and innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Mr. John
Baltimore County. He has taught core and elective courses across the curriculum, from introduction to engineering science and material and energy balances to process control and modeling of chemical and environmental systems. His research interests include technology and learning in various incarnations: electronic port- folios as a means for assessment and professional development, implementation of computational tools across the chemical engineering curriculum, and game-based learning.Dr. Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Page 25.760.1 c American Society for
AC 2012-3917: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION WITH EN-HANCED CALIBRATED PEER REVIEW ASSESSMENT OF A COLLAB-ORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson teaches at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is the author of over seventy publications and presentation. She has used her experience in educational technology on two large-scale Lilly Endowment grants and on two National Science Foundation-funded research projects. In addition to teaching, she is the Director of the PRISM Project, an outreach program that helps Indiana teachers of middle school science, mathematics, and technology to integrate new information technology applications into their
AC 2012-4384: TECHNICAL LITERACY IN AN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSE FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERSDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention, and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of
GC 2012-5649: A STUDY ON ASSESSMENT METHOD AND RUBRICSOF PROGRAM OUTCOMES RELATED TO SOFTSKILLSProf. Minhee Shin, Seoul National University of Technology Page 17.3.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012A study on Assessment Method and Rubrics of Program Outcomes related toSoftskills▪ Presenter: Minhee Shin (minhees@seoultech.ac.kr)▪ Organization: Seoul National University of Technology, 139-743 Page 17.3.2
several regional technology-based economic development projects, including the creation of the Region 2000 Partnership, the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research, and the Future Focus Educational Foundation. Prior to his position with the Region 2000 Technology Council, Whitt was Co-founder and CEO of NetWave Internet, a pioneer in the deployment of wireless broadband networks. NetWave’s service area encompassed the Lynchburg and Roanoke, Va., markets. Whitt is a long-time advocate for broadband deployment and STEM education initiatives, having served on numerous committees and workgroups related to these issues. Whitt has also been an active entrepreneur and technologist, with four business start-ups to his
AC 2012-3017: DISTRIBUTED COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AND MANU-FACTURE IN THE CLOUD - MOTIVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ANDEDUCATIONDr. Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgraduate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.” He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in computer science. Over the past 10 years, Schaefer has been
attitudes and behaviors that need to be changed will be delineated andpedagogical approaches for changing those attitudes and behaviors will be presented.Biography – Dr. Landis is a nationally recognized expert in engineering student success and isthe author of the best-selling textbook Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a RewardingCareer. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT and a Ph.D degree from UCLA, all inMechanical Engineering. He was an engineer for Rocketdyne Division of RockwellInternational, a professor and chair at California State University, Northridge, and the Dean ofEngineering, Computer Science, and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles.His awards include the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math
LEGO®Mindstorms NXT technology over several weeks. To prepare for the event with the 5th gradestudents, there was in class discussion and assignments that guided the engineering students toconsider the importance of customer input in the design of a product. This included the design Page 25.707.3process introduced by IDEO, international design firm and innovator, for the redesign of ashopping cart1 which highlights the importance of understanding and meeting customer needs.The goal of this design project for the engineering students was to design and build a robotic petthat both looked and behaved like the type of pet they determined was
engineering design process stepsarticulated in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworkcan be identified clearly in the Nightline story about The Deep Dive, IDEO’s design process, and3) the Massachusetts Framework was used in the creation of elementary engineering curriculumunits that were used by some participants in this study. Furthermore, the engineering designprocess in the Massachusetts Framework is identical to the engineering design process that hasbeen incorporated into the recently released A Framework for K-12 Science Education:Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.27Theoretical Background and Research Design The theoretical basis for this study is the work of Wenger28 and Lave and
AC 2012-3593: LEADERSHIP EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERS: ENGI-NEERING SCHOOLS INTEREST AND PRACTICEDr. Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas Ronald J. Bennett holds the Honeywell Chair in Global Technology Management in the School of Engi- neering at the University of St. Thomas, after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering and an M.B.A. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, manufacturing, leadership, and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET Commissioner for SME and leads the SME Center for Education.Dr. Elaine R. Millam
GC 2012-5633: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN FACULTY DE-VELOPMENT FOR LIFE LONG LEARNINGDr. R. Murugesan, Anna University of Technology Madurai Dr. R.Murugesan is presently heading Anna University of Technology Madurai as Vice-Chancellor. He is the first Vice-Chancellor of this state owned University which is established by the Act of Government of Tamilnadu in June 2010. His vision is to make this University a premier institution that offers world class technical education thereby generating a quality work force that will drive our country towards a glorious future. Dr. R. Murugesan was born in Porto-Novo, Chidambaram Taluk, Tamilnadu. After obtaining Diploma in Civil Engineering at Muthiah Polytechnic
Paper ID #3541Conversion of a Gasoline Internal Combustion Engine to a Hydrogen EngineDr. Govind Puttaiah P.E., West Virginia University Govind Puttaiah is the Chair and a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He has been involved in teaching mechanical engineering subjects during the past forty years. His research interests are in industrial hydraulics and alternate fuels. He is an invited member of the West Virginia Hydrogen Working Group, which is tasked to promote hydrogen as an alternate fuel.Timothy A. Drennen Timothy A. Drennen has a B.S. in
concepts presented. Deliverables on projects include, among other things,technical reports and oral presentations. The focus of this study is the writing of the technicalreports.The ENGR 101 faculty collaborated with the engineering librarians to develop the newinformation literacy content modules for the course. Three content modules, which used thecomputer-lab classroom and course support technology, were taught by the Information Literacyexperts (the Librarians) to more than 700 students in 18 sections of the course. The newinstructional units included information on going beyond Google to using accepted scientific andengineering databases to find sources, citing sources appropriately, and ways to avoidplagiarism. The units were presented in
and educate future engineers1,2. Of specificconcern is the ability and capacity of four-year institutions to educate and supply this demand2.In an effort to meet the rising demands for engineers, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), in partnership with the state’s six community colleges, sought to increase the number ofcommunity college transfer students entering into the College of Engineering (COE). This effort,leveraged through a National Science Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Talent Expansion Program grant (STEP), developed and institutionalized aneffective pathway for community college students to complete select freshman and sophomoreengineering courses that transfer to the university’s COE. However
Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in Paris, France. As an internationally recognized author and instructor in system engineering and its organizational application, he is an invited guest speaker and panelist at professional meetings and symposia. Wasson champions the need to strengthen undergraduate engineering programs with a course in the fundamentals of system engineering. He holds B.S.E.E. and M.B.A. degrees from Mississippi State University and a certificate in systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. His professional affiliations include the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the International Council on System Engineering (INCOSE), and the Project Management Institute (PMI
Technology (QESST) at ASU. In this role, she is focusing her attentions on development of both effective and affective curricular tools to aid post-secondary students’ learning in solar energy/photovoltaics engineering.Dr. Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University Page 25.303.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Changing the Face of Engineering: Can Photovoltaic Engineering Lead the Charge? Susan Shapcott, Katherine Nelson & Jenefer Husman Arizona State University
, Airbus, ―Fly Your Ideas Challenge‖• Nancy Brown, Audodesk Inc. ―From Consumer to Producer; engaging future engineering students in their academic trajectory through competitions‖ Dennis Hong John O’Leary Nancy BrownPanelist Questions• Do you think student competitions are important to engineering education (Yes/No)? Why or why not?• Why are student competitions important to engineering education?• In terms of engineering education how do student competitions enhance the learning environment for students?• What other advantages do student competitions offer students?• Can student competitions lead to innovation and accelerate technology development?• How can engineering colleges and ASEE best use student competitions to
served in other senior-level positions in state government as Director of Water Supply and Watershed Management. He served un- der four governors. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering. Also, he has received numerous civic and academic awards, including an honorary doctorate in engineering technology after delivering the commencement address at Wentworth in 1993. He is also a registered Professional Engineer. Page 25.342.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Students Lacking in Understanding of Construction Impacts A
Member of IEEE.Mr. Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology He received a B.S. degree in automatic control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2007 and a M.E. degree in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Department of Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology.Dr. Arthur B. Ritter FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of TechnologyProf. Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Hong Man joined the faculty of electrical and computer engineering at Stevens in Jan. 2000. He re- ceived his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Dec. 1999. Man is currently an Associate Professor in the
AC 2012-3807: EXPERIENCE TEACHING A GRADUATE RESEARCHMETHODS COURSEDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology Wayne Walter is a professor of mechanical engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his B.S. in marine engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his M.S. in mechanical engineer- ing from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in New York state. He has 35 years experience teaching design related courses, and has developed expertise in the areas of robotics, and
AC 2012-3232: APPLICATIONS OF SOLIDWORKS IN TEACHING COURSESOF STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALSDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Xiaobin Le is Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng., with a specialization in computer-aided design, mechan- ical design, finite element analysis, fatigue design, and reliability, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223; Email: lex@WIT.edu.Prof. Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyDr. Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyProf. Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology P.E
engineering. MechanicalEngineering, in particular, is a discipline representing great potential in terms of advancingsustainable solutions to our global environmental problems. Yet, the majority of design projectsrely on fossil fuels and old technologies that will continue to add CO2 to the atmosphere. Thus,Mechanical Engineering offers a space for increased attention to sustainability.We surveyed sophomore Mechanical Engineering students in an energy systems design class togauge their views on sustainability and its importance to engineering. This represents thepreliminary phase of a multi-year project on organizational change in the MechanicalEngineering Department. Results from this study will help us develop a targeted, integratedcurriculum
for Engineering Education, 2012Prof. Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After seven years with the Information Science Research Institute, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was an Associate Research Professor, Junichi Kanai joined Panasonic Information and Net- working Technologies Lab in 1998. He was a Senior Scientist developing and transferring new technolo- gies to product divisions. From 2002 to 2004, he was a manager at Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (Panasonic), providing system integration and software development for clients. Kanai joined Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2004. He is currently Associate Director of the O.T. Swanson Multidisciplinary Design
AC 2012-3226: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPSDr. Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky Christine Schnittka is an Assistant Professor of STEM education at the University of Kentucky. She is the Chair of the 2012 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel for the ASEE K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Division.Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry is an engineer and consultant in K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics) curriculum and professional development and the Coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership De- velopment at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past 15 years, she has worked
AC 2012-5287: LABS APPROPRIATE FOR LECTURE-BASED INTRO-DUCTORY SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS CLASSES USING LEGO NXTAND LABVIEWGreg N Droge, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology Bonnie Ferri received her B.S. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and her Ph.D. degree from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Ferri works in the general area of control theory.JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 25.876.1 c American Society
AC 2012-4679: MUTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES: MECHATRONICSCAPSTONE COURSE PROJECTS-BASED ON SCRUMDr. Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology Martin Edin Grimheden currently holds a position as Associate Professor at KTH and is the Director of Mechatronics Education at KTH. Page 25.963.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Mutual learning experiences – mechatronics capstone course projects based on Scrum1. IntroductionThe Mechatronics capstone course has been given at KTH Royal institute of Technologysince early 1980s. The 2011 instance of the
AC 2012-4351: ENGINEERING FACULTY ENGAGEMENT IN LEARN-ING THROUGH SERVICE SUMMIT: BEST PRACTICES AND AFFINITYMAPPINGDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, since 1996. She has taught first-year introductory courses, senior capstone design, and specialty senior-level/graduate courses in environmental engineering. Her research interests in engineering education have focused on service learning, sustainability, and ethics.Prof. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental