also be able to serve as an incubator for best teaching practices. Previous attempts to recruitSTEM faculty to hold regular office hours in the Center have met with limited success, but anexpanded space may encourage more participation.ConclusionsWhat a large, urban commuter college like ours lacks for its students, especially its minority,low-income students, are nurturing spaces where like-minded students can work and interactwith their peers and faculty. Several researchers have found that minority students performbetter in college when they are integrated into a community where they feel as though theybelong (10), (11), (12). By creating a science and engineering “home” in the MESA Center, studentsare brought into a learning community with
a great tool to use for increasing the interest of those students who are engineering oriented. Trey truly enjoys your classes and looks forward to learning more about the options available to him in the field of engineering (especially with Robots).”(b)“I would like to thank you for everything that you all did to make this camp a success! As I watched the kids, I noticed they really were enjoying themselves. They didn’t mind sharing what they had done. Please consider more opportunities for learning with the middle school students (to urge them to consider this major and as a possible career path). If possible, I would like to see more of this during the school year and possibly culminate with a visit to Georgia
Paper ID #7458Raising Students’ Cultural Awareness through Design ScenariosAndrea Mazzurco, Purdue University Andrea Mazzurco is a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests focus around global engineering education with an emphasis on cross-cultural education and assessment for engineers, and critical/liberatory/emancipatory pedagogies in engineering projects for sustainable com- munity development in ”less-developed” countries.James Huff, James L. Huff is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University and the assistant edu- cation administrator for EPICS. He earned
Paper ID #7655The Design of a Wi-Fi Enabled Cloud Monitoring DeviceDr. Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Ososanya is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. During her career, Dr. Ososanya has worked for private industry as a circuit development engineer and as a software engineer, in addition to her academic activities. Her Research Interests are in VLSI ASIC design, microcomputer architecture, Embedded Systems design, Biosensors, and Renewable Energy Systems. Dr. Ososanya has managed and Co-PI several research grants, and has
Paper ID #8345Global Characterizations of Learning Styles among Students and Profession-alsKimberly Lau, University of California, BerkeleyDr. Alice Merner Agogino, University of California, Berkeley Alice M. Agogino is the Roscoe and Elizabeth Hughes Professor of Mechanical Engineering and is affil- iated faculty at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. She directs the BEST (Berkeley Energy and Sustainability Technologies/ Berkeley Expert Systems Technologies) Lab and co-directs the Berkeley Institute of Design, the Human-Centered Design course threads for under- graduates and the
Paper ID #6062Putting the Fun in Programming Fundamentals - Robots Make ProgramsTangibleDr. Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University Todd has over 20 years of engineering experience in industry. He has worked in process engineering, product development, product design, and technical sales. He recently returned to academia, and today he teaches and advises first year engineering students at West Virginia University. His interests include transition from high school to college, hands-on STEM education including robotics, and first year engi- neering curriculum development.Dr. Robin A.M Hensel, West Virginia University
their work, it is easy for the efforts of the participating students to be uneven and this may reduce the effectiveness of technical skill development. o Students strengthen their technical skills though the whole engineering design process which includes several unique aspects such as consideration of local technologies and construction techniques, different design criteria or boundary conditions, etc. This process of having to adapt to situations outside their common areas of comfort with U.S. design methods and materials is, in my mind, one of the most enriching aspects of international service learning in rural communities in Latin America.4) What motivated you to incorporate international service
] Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L. and Cocking, R.R, 1999. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington DC: National Academy Press.[7] Chubin, D. E., May, G. S. and Babco, E. L., 2005. “Diversifying the Engineering Workforce.” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1): 73–86.[8] Felder, R. M., Sheppard, S. D. and Smith, K. A., 2005. “A New Journal for Field in Transition.” Journal of Engineering Education. 94(1), 7–12.[9] Yurtseven, H. O., 2002. “How Does the Image of Engineering Affect Student Recruitment and Retention? A Perspective from the USA.” Global Journal of Engineering Education. 6(1), 17-23.[10] Hu, S. C. and Liou, S., 2005. “Challenges Facing Engineering Education,” iNEER Conference for
Paper ID #7098Making Sense of Design: A Thematic Analysis of Alumni PerspectivesJames Huff, Purdue University James L. Huff is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University as well as the Assistant Education Administrator for EPICS. He earned his BS in Computer Engineering at Harding University and an MS in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University. He is currently on an academic leave from his role as an instructor of engineering at Harding University. His research interests include professional socialization of engineers, social cognition in engineering, community-driven design, and
new products and identifyingmarkets.Green manufacturing and construction initiatives;Enhanced Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.A push for Advanced Manufacturing through NSF-fundedresearch and education programs and ARPA-E.National clearinghouse for international and nationalresearch and engineering statistics. Where EDC StandsWe support robust and sustained funding forNSF, NIH, DOE’s Office of Science and ARPA-E, and NIST. Recognizing budget constraints,we urge Congress to view research sponsoredby these agencies as investments in futureinnovation and economic growth.The EDC urges Congress and the White Houseto continue to recognize the value of Pentagon-funded university research. Where EDC StandsThe EDC urges Congress to
engages students in the design and manufacturing process of a simpleconsumer product. Similar efforts have been conducted in the past in order to improve studentlearning and engagement. For example, practice-based curricula and physical facilities have beendeveloped specifically to focus on student engagement with the product realization process1.Undergraduate courses for mechanical engineering students that provide students with hands-onexperiences in design and manufacturing have proven beneficial, especially in regards totechnical communication abilities and preparation for completion of their capstone projects2.Integrative approaches to design and manufacturing are typically dealt with in senior electives,capstone projects, or graduate
Paper ID #7429Community Outreach and Engagement through SustainabilityDr. Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University-Pueblo Jane M. Fraser is chair of the Department of Engineering at Colorado State University, Pueblo. She was formerly on the faculty at the Ohio State University and Purdue University. She has a B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and operations research from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, PuebloDr. Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, PuebloDr. Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State
Paper ID #6407Making the Most of Site VisitsLindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Lindsey Nelson is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her work centers upon helping engineering students connect meaningfully with global problems. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and her M.A. in Poverty and Development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. Her research interests include engineering design for poverty alleviation, sustainable design, the public’s understanding of engineering, poverty mit- igation, student
Paper ID #7205Technological Literacy: Assessment and Measurement of Learning GainsDr. John Krupczak, Hope College Dr. John Krupczak is a professor of Engineering at Hope College in Holland, Mich. He is a former chair of the ASEE Technological Literacy Division and a former chair of the ASEE Liberal Education Division. Dr. Krupczak was a CASEE senior fellow from 2008 to 2010.Kate A Disney, Mission College Kate Disney teaches engineering at Mission College in Santa Clara, California. She has been involved in teaching technology literacy at both Mission College and Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA
Paper ID #8277Presenting the NapoNet: Developing Global Competencies through Commu-nications Technology in the Peruvian AmazonMiss Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder Christie Ritter is a Junior in Environmental Engineering with a focus in Engineering for Developing Communities at the University of Colorado at Boulder.Dr. Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University
capability.The project demonstrates that Design for Manufacturing is a philosophy and mind set inwhich manufacturing input is used at the earliest stages of design in order to design partsand products that can be produced more easily and economically.References1. Feilden G.B.R., Engineering Design, Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, London 1963.2. Eder W.E., Definitions and Methodologies, in The Design Method, Edited by Gregory S.A., Butterworths, London 1966.3. Poli C, Design for Manufacturing, A Structured Approach, Elsevier Inc, 2001.4. Frank D., The Importance of Knowledge Management for BMW, Keynote Address, International Conference on Engineering Design, Technical University of Munchen, Germany 1999.5. Fowler T.C., Value Analysis in Design
virtual design review. Architectural Research Quarterly,” vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 80-89, 1995.18. N. Cheng, “Approaches to design collaboration,” Automation in Construction Journal, vol. 12, pp. 715-723, 2003.19. A. G. Ball, A. R. Parkinson, S. P. Magleby, R. Davies, C. G. Jensen, and H. Zaugg, “A comparative evaluation of global virtual teams to traditional study abroad programs in engineering education,” 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2012.20. Institute of International Education Annual Report IIE2005: “Opening Minds to the World,” Institute of Page 21.61.18 International Education
that you will face in the real world. Learning how to figure out what information is important, how to frame a problem, what simplifications are needed, and what still needs to be learned are critical to your success in engineering. The good news: research shows that you can develop this deeper understanding through collaborating with peers to better understand and innovate solutions to real-‐world problems. I hope you take full advantage of this way of learning in EGR 270 to be creative, have fun and expand your mind. What Will You Learn in EGR 270? EGR 270 has three intended learning outcomes. The first focuses on learning
-Based Activities to Repair Student Misconceptions in EngineeringDynamics. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1. Laws, P., D. Sokoloff, and R. Thornton, Promoting Active Learning Using the Results of Physics Education Research. UniServe Science News, 1999. 13.2. Prince, M. (2004) Does Active Learning Work: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Engineering Education, pp 223-231.3. Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking, How People Learn: Body, Mind, Experience and School. 2000, Commission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National Research Council
Paper ID #6280Wireless RobotDr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMr. Jarvis Brewer T, Savannah State UniversityDr. Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University Mohamad Mustafa is a professor of Civil Engineering Technology at Savannah State University (SSU). He has six years of industrial experience prior to teaching at SSU. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.Mr. Alberto G De La Cruz, Savannah State UniversityFaraz Muhammad Yousuf, 3D Imaging Developer Yousuf is a graduate of Savannah Christian High School and will be attending the Georgia Institute
Friday Morning Session 1 – Student GENERIC SPECIFICATION OF A WEIGHT ESTIMATION METHOD LIBRARY Andy Walker, Bernd Chudoba Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Texas at Arlington AbstractThe state of the art in estimating the volumetric size and mass of flight vehicles is held today byan elite group of engineers in the Aerospace Conceptual Design Industry. This is not a skillreadily accessible or taught in academia. When faced with the challenge of estimating flightvehicle mass properties, many aerospace engineering students
Paper ID #7302How Land Use Change, Changed CultureMs. Aimee S Navickis-Brasch P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow Aimee Navickis-Brasch is a registered professional engineer with over nineteen years of experience in Hydraulic and Stormwater Engineering including positions with: Bovay Northwest Consulting Engineers (Dames and Moore), Boeing, and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The ma- jority of her career was spent working for WSDOT as a headquarters hydraulic and stormwater engineer where she was responsible for providing statewide support including; design, research, training, men- toring, and
Prism, vol. 13, no. 4, Dec. 2003, pp. 34-37.34. R.J. Shavelson, M.A. Ruiz-Primo, and E.W. Wiley (2005). “Windows into the mind,” Higher Education, 49(4), 413–430.35. C. Shek, K. Meehan, and R.W. Hendricks, “Podcast tutorials on PSpice and Lab-in-a-Box,” in Proc. 2009 ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., Austin, TX, 2009, AC 2009-70.36. A-S, Tarek, P. J. Kauffman, G. Crossman, “Does the Lack of Hands-On Experience in a Remotely Delivered Laboratory Course Affect Student Learning?,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 747-756, Dec 2006.37. J. Watson, “Blending learning: The convergence of online and face-to-face education,” in
Interactive Web Activities for Online STEM Learning Materials Alex Edgcomb and Frank Vahid Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of California, RiversideAbstractWe are developing a repository of parameterized interactive web activities to aid in learningSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) concepts. Much web-based materialtoday, including online textbooks, online tutorials, and MOOCs (massive open online courses),include quiz-like activities to support interaction with the user. Varied customizable interactiveactivities, such as drag-and-drop definition matching, or shooting or navigation games driven byquiz-like
Can Students Build Production-Quality Software? Gene Fisher California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407AbstractThe question posed in the title of this paper has been asked in many forms. There have beenthoughtful scholarly publications on the subject, and less than scholarly opinion pieces. Thispaper asks the question in the context of a year-long capstone course in software engineering,taught at Cal Poly University San Luis Obispo. Specifically, if product development is the over-riding goal for such a course, can a team of senior-level software engineering students deliverand deploy a genuinely
Paper ID #8069Utilizing Applications Programming Interfaces to Provide Product LifecycleManagement and Enhance Manufacturing EducationDr. David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Culler has an M.S. and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University in Industrial Engineering and over 20 years experience in using and developing Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems and teaching topics such as Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).Noah David Anderson Page 23.1351.1
Paper ID #6715Examining the Skills and Methods of Graduate Student Mentors in an Un-dergraduate Research SettingMr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of New South Wales Australia, and a M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include identifying effective mentoring skills in undergraduate research settings, exploring leadership develop- ment of undergraduates, and determining professional
Paper ID #7757Interactive Session: Measuring the Impact of Connection to CommunityDr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Dr. Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washing- ton in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently professor and chair of the Department of Integrated Engineering program at Minnesota State University at Mankato. She was a 2011-12 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation.Dr. Julie P Martin, Clemson UniversityDr. Denise Wilson, University of
Paper ID #7200Teaching Your First Large Lecture: Surviving with Attentive and EngagedStudentsMs. Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is a Ph.D. Candidate and Dean’s Teaching Fellow in Virginia Tech’s Engineer- ing Education Department. Prior to joining the Engineering Education Department, Jean earned her B.S. (2002) and her M.S. (2004) in Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University. Jean was a sci- entific visualization and virtual reality researcher for the Geosystems Research Institute, and outreach coordinator for Mississippi State’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Paper ID #6741Sustainability Perspectives of Graduate Students on Transportation Systemsand ManagementDr. Robert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Temple University. He is a fellow of ASCE. His research interests are Engineering Education, Civil Engineering Materials and Transportaion Engineering.Mehmet Cetin, Temple University Mehmet Cetin is a Doctorate Candidate of Civil Engineering at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. He has Master Degree. His research interests are Engineering Education, Civil Engineering Mate- rials and Transportation