InterfaceIntroductionFor students to succeed in engineering design (and engineering practice) they must be able tomake design decisions that are grounded in data and analysis. The potential danger, however, inintroducing analysis and calculations too early in the design process is that this may lead thedesigner to become “fixated” on the current design idea and not explore other, potentially betterideas1, 2. This can be problematic as engineering education endeavors to teach students to bemore innovative. Thus, while it is important to teach students how to support their designdecisions with analysis, it is likewise important to help them engage in analysis without leadingto limited exploration of alternative ideas. The overarching goal of this project is to
create a breadth-first introductory course to motivate and inspire the students to dig deeper into topics they will see later in the curriculum. Through early exposure to a broad set of knowledge and simulation/laboratory techniques, students can begin to develop intellectual curiosity and intuition about how electrical and computer systems work and, in the process, see the fun and excitement in electrical and computer engineering. This paper delves into the development of the course, from the determination of the goals through the implementation of the course structure and teaching philosophy. The paper concludes with an analysis of student feedback.1.0 IntroductionA lesser known corollary to Murphy’s Law for Engineers states
- mance, and co-digestion of solid wastes. He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Marquette University (2012) and his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Washington Univer- sity in St. Louis (2006). The desire join the faculty at Platteville can best be summed up in the word accompany—Ben feels quite blessed to be able to accompany students as they become engineers. His work with the Milwaukee Water Council oversaw the founding of student chapters, and he has been in- volved with Engineers Without Borders. He began teaching in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville in the fall of 2012. When he is not working on engineering
and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research focuses on idea gen- eration, design strategies, design ethnography, creativity instruction, and engineering practitioners who return to graduate school. She teaches design and entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work is often cross-disciplinary, collaborating with colleagues from engineering, education, psychology, and industrial design.Prof. Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan Kathleen H. Sienko is a Miller Faculty Scholar and Associate
solutions of basic problems. Journalof Computer and System Sciences, 40(1): 70-87, 1990.[4] J.-J. Fernández, I. Garcia, and E. M. Garzón. Educational issues on number representation and arithmetic incomputers: An undergraduate laboratory. IEEE Transactions on Education, 46(4): 477-485, 2003.[5] G. E. Forsythe. How do you solve a quadratic equation? Technical Report AD0639052, Stanford University,1966.[6] E. M. Garzón, I. García, and J.-J. Fernández. An approach to teaching computer arithmetic. In Proceedings ofInternational Conference on High Performance Computing for Computational Science, pages 269-283, 2003.[7] D. Goldberg. What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic. ACM ComputingSurveys, 23(1): 5-48, 1991.[8] N. J
, Tables A8-A11. Page 24.658.8 (a) 200W DC Spindle with power supply (b) 200W DC Spindle mounted and speed controller on a ShapeOko 2 Figure 6: DC spindle with power supply and controller and mounted configura- tion. The spindle is approximately 5.5” long and 2” in diameter.2.5 Implementation of the CNC-Prototyping LaboratoryAn undergraduate teaching laboratory has been setup for this project with one CNC station perlaboratory bench table. Each station has a standalone PC and a collection of clamping hardware(Appendix A, Table A12 and A13). Pairs of tables are adjacent to each other and
Paper ID #8970Work in Progress: A Vision for the First ”Product Innovation Sequence” forChemical EngineersDr. Cheryl A. Bodnar, University of Pittsburgh Cheryl A. Bodnar, PhD, CTDP is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Track) in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She obtained her certification as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and evaluation. Dr. Bodnar’s research interests
Paper ID #9666Impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics use in a First-Year EngineeringResearch Design Project on Future Performance in Fluid MechanicsNicole L Hird, Ohio State University Nicole Hird is a 3rd year Biological Engineering student at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She has been an undergraduate teaching assistant for the Fundamentals of Engineering for Hon- ors program since her 2nd year, and worked closely with the development of CFD teaching materials accompanying the microfluidics and nanotechnology research-design project.Dr. Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University Dr. Grzybowski is a
electromechanical system design to automation of manufacturing and test processes. His research at OU involves GPS ground- based augmentation systems utilizing feedback control. Dr. Davis holds a dual discipline (electrical and mechanical) professional engineering license in the state of Oklahoma. He currently serves as the faculty advisor for Robotics Club, the Loyal Knights of Old Trusty, and Sooner Competitive Robotics at OU and he serves as the recruitment and outreach coordinator for OU-ECE. He received the Provost’s Outstanding Academic Advising Award in 2010 and the Brandon H. Griffin Teaching Award in 2012
of New Mexico. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing curriculum and training development, teaching short courses, and coordinating the scheduling and registration of COSMIAC and NSF courses. Mr. Kief has a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He has published and taught in the areas of digital and programmable logic, satellite design and in verification and validation of systems. He is also an IEEE senior member.Mr. Bassam H Matar, Chandler Gilbert Community College Mr. Bassam Matar is a ”fun and challenging” guy who clearly gets things done and loves his work. He is a 22-year veteran engineering faculty in the Maricopa Community College District. After 11 years of
Paper ID #8582Lesson in implementing sustainability courses into the engineering curricu-lumDr. Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Striebig is a founding faculty member and first full professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Striebig is a founder and member of Water for Africa a 501c3 non-profit organization. Dr. Striebig came to the JMU School of from Gonzaga University where he developed the WATER program in cooperation with other faculty members. Dr. Striebig is also the former Head of the Environmental Technology Group at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. In
robots in STEMrecruitment include: 1) improved student perception in STEM disciplines, 2) expanded studentinterest in choosing STEM careers among students, 3) better student retention rates throughoutSTEM career paths. Robotics present a unique advantage as engineering teaching tool because itcan be used to explain basic concepts in mechanics like Newton’s laws but can also be used forexplaining more involved topics like electronics, hydraulics or programming.The broad goal of this project was to increase awareness of STEM fields; and particularly, thediscipline of fluid power among young students attending middle and high schools. The datapresented here was collected during a series of workshops that used a hydraulic robotic micro-excavator
steering committee for the International Conference on Wear of Materials and on the Mechanical executive committee of the Mechanical Engineering Division of ASEE. He also serves as an ABET program evaluator on behalf of ASME. Prof. Sundararajan has been recognized for his accomplishments with the Young Engineering Faculty Research Award and Early Achievement in Teaching Award at Iowa State University. He received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (India) followed by M.S. and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
, refining students’ effective communication abilities and improvingassessments of course learning outcomes. Addressing current challenges requires constructioneducators to increase their use of pedagogies that enhance students’ education. The NationalResearch Council (NRC) notes several challenges to effective undergraduate education inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, including providingengaging laboratory, classroom and field experiences; teaching large numbers of students fromdiverse backgrounds; improving assessment of learning outcomes; and informing science facultyabout research on effective teaching [2-4]. In addition, research suggests that team basedprojects can also enhance student learning in STEM
Paper ID #10526Curriculum Development for Embedded Systems SecurityDr. Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University Janusz Zalewski, Ph.D., is a professor of computer science and software engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Prior to an academic appointment, he worked for various nuclear research institutions, including the Data Acquisition Group of Superconducting Super Collider and Computer Safety and Re- liability Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He also worked on projects and consulted for a number of private companies, including Lockheed Martin, Harris, and Boeing. Zalewski served as a
?ContextIntroduction to Chemical, Food, and Environmental Engineering Design is a 3 credit requiredcourse for CE, FE, and EE. Course content and classroom activities are divided into two, 75-minute sessions (Concepts, and Laboratory) per week. Students have three different facilitators(an instructor and two teaching assistants).Course main goal is to introduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished byfocusing on six course objectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively andcollaboratively, problem solving, modeling, and quality. Introduction to Chemical, Food, andEnvironmental Engineering Design uses active, collaborative and cooperative learningtechniques; course structure is displayed in Figure 2
is a multifaceted research facility specializing in research related to the nuclear sciences. The facility houses unique ca- pabilities including the 1.1 MW Oregon State TRIGA Reactor (OSTR), gamma irradiator, thermal hy- draulics testing laboratories, radiochemistry laboratories, and extensive radiological spectral and counting equipment. His research focus includes neutron radiography, MCNP, and reactor dosimetry. He obtained a PhD from Colorado State University (1997) in Radiological Health Sciences and a BS from Oregon State University (1991) in General Science. He also holds a Senior Reactor Operating license for the OSTR. He is certified by the American Board of Health Physics and is a member of the
Pyke is Director of the STEM Station at Boise State University. Her research interests include history of women in science and engineering, STEM student success initiatives, integrating teaching and research, and institutional change. She received a B.S.E. degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and an M.J. degree in journalism from University of California - Berkeley.Susan Shadle Ph.D., Boise State University Susan Shadle is Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and a Professor of Chemistry and Bio- chemistry. Dr. Shadle received her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Stanford University. Her current scholarship focuses in the areas of faculty development, organizational change, the use of
Paper ID #8773Promoting Undergraduate Research in the Electrical Engineering Curricu-lumProf. David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler David H. K. Hoe did his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto. His professional experience includes positions at General Electric’s Research and Development Center as a Staff Engineer and at the University of Texas at Arlington as a Research Associate and Adjunct Professor. He assumed his present position as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Tyler in August 2008. He teaches classes in Computer
Paper ID #9433Three pilot studies with a focus on asynchronous distance educationDr. Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering ASEE Mathematics Division 2011 Distinguished Educa- tor and Service Award Wisconsin Teaching Fellow (UW-Platteville) 2009 – 2010 Electrical Engineering Department Assessment Chair (2008 – Present) ASEE Mathematics Division Chair (2006-2007) ASEE Mathematics Division Program Chair (2005-2006)Dr. Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Dr Sealy received the BS AMP, MS EE, and PhD from the University of Wisconsin
areas for undergraduate students to select from: Food and Bio-Innovation, New Media, New Ventures, Social Entrepreneurship and Technology Based Entrepreneurship.Prof. Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University Joe Tranquillo teaches at Bucknell University, offering courses in signals and systems, neural and cardiac electrophysiology, instrumentation and medical device design. He has published widely on electrical dynamics in the heart and brain, biomedical computing, engineering design and engineering education.Mr. Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University Page 24.265.1 c American Society for
and the Undergraduate Program Coor- dinator of the Department of Construction & Operations Management, in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. His research interests are in the areas of student learning, assessment of student learning and dissemination of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Page 24.253.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Capstone Project Challenges: How Industry Sponsored Projects Offer New Learning ExperiencesIntroductionThere has been an ongoing debate on the value of
Paper ID #10137Work in Progress: Developing Senior Experimental Design Course ProjectsInvolving the Use of a SmartphoneDr. Denise H Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Denise Bauer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. Dr. Bauer teaches both first-year and senior-level courses and is developing a new engineering course for first-year students that are under-prepared in math. Her main research area is Human Factors and Ergonomics where she is currently working on a pedestrian guidance system for the visually impaired. She is also working on several initiatives to
professional field. In addition, thecourse is intended to link knowledge and application of engineering principles to professionalethics and values, and to foster the academic and personal growth of the students. Unfortunately,the previous offerings of this course failed to deliver the desired learning experiences due to (1)the disparate nature of the content and delivery from session to session (2) the lack of continuityacross sessions (3) the absence of a common thread to bind the content of the course.In order to overcome these drawbacks and to teach engineering design and practice in the context 1-2of society, ethics, and economics, the course has been restructured by
1987 and is the immediate past President of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics. Dr. Branoff’s research interests include spatial visualization in undergraduate students, 3D constraint-based modeling strategies, and the effects of online instruction for preparing teachers and engineers. Along with teaching courses in introductory engineering graphics, computer-aided design, descriptive geometry, and instructional design, he has conducted CAD and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing workshops for both high school teachers and industry. In 2013 he was elected as an ASEE Fellow.Mr. Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick
and department chair of the electronics and electrical power technology programs at Indian River State College and Brevard Community Col- lege where he created new courses and programs, updated curricula, and increased enrollment to full capacity. Chrysanthos authored two textbooks and six laboratory manuals in the areas of analog and digital electronics, and schematic capture and printed circuit board layout. Panayiotou started his career in industrial controls and automation and then transitioned to the telecommunications industry where he designed VHF and UHF networks. Panayiotou received his undergraduate electrical engineering degree from Higher Technical Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus. With the support from a
24.1152.2students; it gives teachers opportunities to gain insight into what their students are thinking andlearning about science content, therefore, to make changes in instructions. It also helps studentsto improve their conceptual understanding of physics and their basic communication skills inwritten format.I. IntroductionYou are lecturing to your conceptual physics class about Newton’s 3rd law. You’ve carefullyexplained the content of the law and the relationship between the action and reaction forces.You’ve shown a few examples or perhaps videos and animations to help your students to connectthe law to their real life experience. You may have tried some interactive teaching strategies inclass, encouraged your students to ask questions if they don’t
techniques used by the battery industrythrough leaning the theoretical and practical aspects of battery fabrication. The instructional teamdesigned this course to build students’ conceptual understanding by integrating the usevisualization and graphical artifacts, like the ones depicted in figure two, and engaging thestudents in the use of modeling and computational analysis to complete class projects andhomework assignments.In addition, the instructor focused on teaching students how to model and analyze batterysystems using analytical and computational techniques used by practitioners and research expertsin battery systems design. The computation tool used in the course was the Virtual Kinetics ofMaterials Laboratory (VKML). The VKML tool is an
opportunitiesfor graduate students to have short- term international experiences in laboratories in other partsof the world, and exposure to long- term international careers. We believe that exposing studentsto international settings as a workshop in their university environment will open their curiosity tocollaborate later on with any of those institutions. This paper examines quantitative andqualitative data from graduate school-based seminars in 2011 and 2012. We are in the earlystages of developing international workshops as part of our overall professional developmentseries for graduate students. Our assessments examine the potential impact that our workshops(external to the academic department) have on the success and professional development
Paper ID #10340Influence of Integrated Academic and Co-Curricular Activities On First-YearStudent SuccessTimothy J Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is the Academic Director of the Michigan State University College of Engineering CoRe (Cornerstone Engineering and Residential) Experience and a Senior Academic Specialist in the De- partment of Engineering Undergraduate Studies. His current teaching and management responsibilities include development, delivery and administration of first-year courses in engineering design and model- ing. He has also taught courses in machine design, manufacturing processes