the ideal of an engineer. Experiences Tensions between need for teaching general Engineers All Students technological literacy and teaching future engineers. How does one create the proverbial T-shaped Depth Breadth engineer under the significant constraints most programs face? Some populations are unwilling to take on a Engineer single identity, yet a tension exists between
Paper ID #42779Board 106: A Student Experiential Learning Program: An InterdisciplinaryApproach to SustainabilityDr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston Vassilios Tzouanas is a Professor and Chairman of the Computer Science and Engineering Technology department at the University of Houston -Downtown, in Houston, Texas. He received all his degrees in chemical engineering and obtained his Ph.D. from Lehigh University. Dr. Tzouanas’ research interests include process modeling, simulation and design, process control, and renewable energy systems. Dr. Tzouanas is an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) for Engineering and Engineering
Award by the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Menekse also received three Seed-for-Success Awards (in 2017, 2018, and 2019) from Purdue University’s Excellence in Re- search Awards programs in recognition of obtaining three external grants of $1 million or more during each year. His research has been generously funded by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), and National Science Foundation (NSF). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work in Progress: STEM Students’ Experiences with Educational Technology ToolsAbstractThere has been an increased use of
Paper ID #30590Increased Performance via Supplemental Instruction and Technology inTechnical ComputingDr. Nathan L Anderson, California State University, Chico Dr. Nathan L. Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing at California State University Chico. He engages in multiple research projects spanning computational materials science to educational pedagogy. Prior to joining academia, he worked in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for KLA Corporation. Before industry, he spent time at Sandia National Laboratories. He earned his Ph.D. in
financial analyst in Investor Relations. Laura left the utility to become the Director of Women’s Sports at STX, Inc., a sporting goods manufacturer where she became the holder of four patents. Returning to the classroom once again, Laura obtained a Masters in environmental engineering from UMBC and became an Affiliate Professor for Project Lead The Way. Laura is the Engineering Department Chair at the Community Col- lege of Baltimore County (CCBC) where she has built an engineering technology program and doubled the size of the engineering transfer program by stimulating interest in high school students, training PLTW teachers, and obtaining scholarships to help students cope with the expense of college. In addition
science/technology curriculum design/implementation/evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Technology Enhanced Pre-Calculus Classrooms (Work in Progress)AbstractAt California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), many incoming freshmen have poormathematics preparation and place at the elementary algebra or pre-calculus level. This leads toissues in retention and graduation rates in the calculus-based STEM majors, particularlyengineering. As part of grant activities, mathematics faculty at CSUB explored using technologyenhancements in the classroom to improve student learning and progression through the pre-calculus sequence. Two different
Paper ID #40262Design and Implementation of Virtual Research Projects in AerospaceEngineering through a Virtual Summer Research ProgramDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, a Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in over $10M federal grants funded by NASA, NSF, USDA, DHS, etc.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Co-PI of
Paper ID #32388Lovelace’s Program: A Challenging but Achievable Assignment forUndergraduate Students in Engineering and Computer ScienceDr. Erica Haugtvedt, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Erica Haugtvedt is an assistant professor of English and Humanities at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. She received her PhD in British nineteenth-century literature from Ohio State University in 2015.Dr. Duane L. Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Abata has worked in academia for over forty years at universities and with the Federal government around the country. He began his career at the
funded MIST Space Vehicle Mission Planning Laboratory at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. In 2010, he joined Eastern Michigan University as an Associate Dean in the College of Technology and currently is a Professor in the School of Engineer- ing Technology. He has an extensive experience in curriculum and laboratory design and development. Dr. Eydgahi has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Tau Alpha Pi, as a member of Advi- sory and Editorial boards for many International Journals in Engineering and Technology, as a member of review panel for NASA and Department of Education, as a regional and chapter chairman of IEEE, SME, and ASEE, and as a session chair and as a member of scientific and
26.595.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Emerging Technology in the Construction Industry: Perceptions from Construction Industry ProfessionalsabstractAlthough historically the construction industry has been a slow adopter of technology, in recentyears the technology available to increase productivity and thus profit margins has seen rapidadoption and advancement. As these advances have taken hold the need for students to beexposed to this technology, to better prepare them for their careers has arisen. Projectmanagement, estimating and building information modeling (BIM) technologies are nowcommonly found in construction higher education. However, as technology in the
Paper ID #33523Experience in Moving Information and Computer Technology Courses On-lineDr. Peng Li, East Carolina University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Experience in Moving Information and Computer Technology Courses Online1. INTRODUCTIONThe COVID-19 pandemic brought tremendous challenges to higher education institutions. Manycolleges moved most or all courses online, at least temporarily. New technologies, such as highspeed internet and cloud computing, make it easier to deliver courses remotely. It is expectedthat the share of hybrid and online courses will grow [1] with
Paper ID #43281The Intersection of Smart Home Technology and the Disabled PopulationJacquelyn Williams Trost, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Jacquelyn Trost is a graduate student at North Carolina A&T University, pursuing a master’s degree in Information Technology. She is a resident of High Point, NC. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Intersection of Smart Home Technology and the Disabled Population Jacquelyn Trost North Carolina A&T
Paper ID #38456Identifying student and institutional factors related to the academicperformance and persistence of vertical transfer students pursuingbaccalaureate engineering technology degreesDr. Courtney S. Green, P.E., University of North Carolina at Charlotte Courtney S. Green, Ph.D., P.E. is a teaching assistant professor and academic advisor for the Office of Student Success and Development within Williams States Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She holds an M.S. in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation from UNC Charlotte.Dr. Sandra Loree
Paper ID #20563Engagement in Practice: Increasing the Researcher/Inclusion Staff Collab-oration Culture for Inspiration of Diverse Learners in Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics (STEM)Dr. Tonya L. Peeples, University of Iowa Professor Tonya Peeples joined the department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Iowa in 1995, and in her 20+ years at UI, has served to advance diversity and promote opportuni- ties for all students to pursue education and careers in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As an individual researcher, an administrator and as a leader in the state and
Paper ID #39466Board 303: High Tech and High Touch: Inclusive Ecosystems for CommunityCollege Engineering and Engineering Technology Student SuccessProf. eugene leo draine mahmoud, Mt. San Antonio Community College eugene is a Professor of Physics and Engineering and educational researcher at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). He received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Ethnic Studies from the Uni- versity of California, San Diego; and a M.S. and Engineers’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Currently, he serves as the chair for the California Engineering Liaison
Paper ID #40165Board 300: Greater Equity, Access, and Readiness for Success inEngineering and Technology (GEARSET) - An Alternate Pathway toEngineering and ETDr. Lesley M. Berhan, The University of Toledo Lesley Berhan is currently the Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at The University of ToledMr. Bryan Thomas Bosch Bryan Bosch holds a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a M.A. in Educational Psychology (ˆa C™14), both from the University of
Paper ID #32798Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(S-STEM) Engineering Scholars Program at a Two-Year College: Prelimi-naryInterventions and OutcomesDr. Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College Dr. Elizabeth Adams teaches full time as an Engineering Faculty member at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. She a civil engineer with a background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education
Paper ID #14978Multi-Disciplinary Summer Orientation Sessions for First-Year Students inEngineering, Engineering Technology, Physics, and Computer ScienceDr. Clara Novoa, Texas State University - San Marcos Dr. Clara Novoa is an Associate Professor at the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. She has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and her research areas are Dynamic and Stochastic Programming and Parallel Computing to solve mathematical optimization problems applied to logistics and supply chain. Dr. Novoa has 15 years of experience in academia and 4 years of experience in industry. Dr. Novoa is
M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She joined the faculty at the University of Toledo in 2004. As the Associate for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, she leads the development and execution of initiatives and programs to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and success of women, students from underrepresented groups and first generation students. These duties are well aligned with her current research interests and external funding in engineering education. She is the co-president of the Associate of Black Faculty and Staff (ABFS) and the faculty advisor for the University of Toledo
Paper ID #33922The Challenges of Engineering Education, Engineering Practice, Code ofEthics, and Social JusticeRachel Shannon, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Rachel Shannon completed her MS and BS in Electrical Engineering at Iowa State University. She is cur- rently pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Master’s in Industrial Design. Her interests include diversity and inclusion in engineering, designerly ways of thinking, and engineering education. She has served as a peer mentor for freshman electrical engineering students, the ECSEL (Electrical, Computer and Software Engineers as Leaders
Paper ID #32234Educating Civil Engineering TechnologistDr. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale Dr Amitabha (Amit) Bandyopadhyay is a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and was Chair of Ar- chitecture and Construction Management Department at Farmingdale State College for twenty four years. He is also the Director of Green Building Institute at the college. He was (2012-13) the Chair of Engi- neering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. Currently he is an ANSAC commissioner for ABET. American c
the natural sciences, math and technology. During these years Lena developed her pedagogical skills and competence in the pedagogic field and besides leading the activities she organised pedagogical training for teachers, pupils and university students. Between 2011 and 2016 Lena was the head of the new Department of Learning at the School of Education and Communication in Engineering Sciences (ECE), KTH. Lena was then responsible for building up a new strong research environment in engineering and technology education, K-12 to university level. 2016-2017 Lena was the Dean at the ECE school at KTH. As this School was merged with another School in 2018, from January 2018 Lena has a research position as an
proactive planning on the part of the site directors. ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work is partially funded by NSF Award OAC-1852102. R EFERENCES[1] President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, “Report to the President: Computational Science: Ensuring America’s Competitiveness,” June 2005.[2] Stephen J. Ezell and Robert D. Atkinson, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, “The vital importance of high-performance computing to U.S. competitiveness,” April 2016.[3] Y. Liu, M. Nishimura, M. Seydaliev, and M. Piro, “Backbone: A multi-physics framework for coupling nuclear codes based on corba and mpi,” Nuclear Engineering and Radiation
from that department. The B.S. in Computer Science program is accredited byAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and currently has more than 1200students. The Computer Engineering degree was established in 2012 and its faculty are providingleadership to the new Engineering programs. Table 1 shows the Fall 2018 enrollment andAcademic Year 2017/18 graduation in these programs and the student demographics. Table 1: Enrollment (2018) and Graduation (2017-18) in Engineering & Computer Science Enrollment Graduation Demographic Civil, Electrical, Computer Computer Comp Comp Mechanical Engr
Paper ID #41443Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Electrical Engineering Education: AParadigm Shift in Teaching and LearningDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2006 from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, and a Master of Science in Energy Management in 2008 from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. He also holds a Doctor of Technology in Industrial Technology obtained in 2012 from the University of Northern Iowa. His research interests include renewable energy, power electronics, IoT, and embedded systems.Ms
Paper ID #39295Online Engineering Management Master’s Program—Lessons LearnedDr. John T. Tester, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Tester has expertise in Engineering Design with interests in Engineering Management, rapid pro- totyping, manufacturing processes, biomechanics, and engineering education. Dr. Tester’s scholastic interests frequently integrate undergraduate engineering education with applied research projects. He has actively supported the SAE intercollegiate competition series for over 20 years as a faculty advisor, at two universities in two states.Dr. Mazen I. Hussein, Tennessee Technological
Paper ID #16003A Nanotechnology Summer Camp for High School Students: Activities De-sign and Student FeedbackDr. Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University Liping Liu is an assistant professor in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. She earned her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. Her research focuses on thermal sciences and energy systems, with special interest in addressing transport phenomena in energy processes. She is a member of ASME, ASHRAE, and SAE International.Dr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence
video Steve Jobs’s 2005 commencement address at Stanford University asan example of a very personal life narrative from a leader in technology. Engineering studentscan especially relate to this speech and I ask students to attend to the nature of his stories andimportance of discovering strengths and a meaningful sense of life’s purpose. After thisdiscussion, I then introduce the RBS assignment as a structured methodology to begin thejourney toward learning one’s distinctive strengths and life narrative. The following provides myactual instructions for the assignment (in red) and brief explanations and suggestions.Phase One of the RBS Assignment Step One: Solicit feedback for this assignment 1. Identify 15-20 people who know you well and
National Educational Award.Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) DivisionMrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Claire Duggan has a B.S. in political science from the University of Massachusetts and a M.P.A. in public administration from Northeastern University. She was appointed 2003-present Director for Programs and Operations, the Center for STEM Northeastern University; 1989-2003 Associate Director, CESAME/The Center for the Enhancement of Science and Mathematics Education, Northeastern University, and K-12 Outreach Coordinator, CenSSIS/ALERT, Northeastern University; and 1981-1989 Associate Director for Finance and Administration
Paper ID #25588Students’ Experience with Collaborative Engineering Design Challenges in aMiddle School Engineering Course (Evaluation)Dr. Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Sci- ence, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on project-based learning, STEM integration at the elementary and middle grades levels, design-based implementation research, and fidelity of implementation. Dr. Gale has a particular interest in project-based engineering in elementary school communities and the socio