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Professor. Dr. Thompson has served on the executive boards of the Cooperative Research Fellowship program of Bell Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ResearchAˆ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In 1998, AT&T Labs instituted a similar award named for Dr. Thompson. Charles Thompson is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Center
future work could be done with this style ofcollaboration. SampleThe project started as part of an introduction to biomedical engineering program at a RU(unspecified university) that was debuting a new teaching style called Innovation Based Learning(IBL). In IBL, students were allowed to pitch projects they wanted to work on for class credit, andteams were formed based on the projects selected. The project to develop the new prosthetic devicerequired advanced manufacturing methods, leading the team to form a relationship with a TCU(unspecified technical university) and its Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory. The peopleinterviewed for the publication were volunteers from among the students, facility
Paper ID #40149Strategic Outreach for Nuclear Workforce Pipeline Development andMaintenance at a Historically Black College University (HBCU)Dr. Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University Dr Kinyua is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and currently affiliated to the Physics and En- gineering Physics Department at Morgan State University (MSU) as a Lecturer. He teaches Physics, Engineering Physics and Earth Sciences. He has more than 30 years experience in College teaching and research utilizing Nuclear and Related Analytical Techniques (NRATs) in material analysis, climate and environmental pollution monitoring.Ezana
Polytechnic Institute and State University. In 1987 he joined the Department Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMASS Lowell as its Analog Devices Career Development Professor. Dr. Thompson has served on the executive boards of the Cooperative Research Fellowship program of Bell Laboratories (1991-1999) and the AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (1996-2006). At Bell Laboratories Dr. Thompson created with the Vice President of Research and Nobel laureate, Arno Penizas, the W. Lincoln Hawkins Mentoring Excellence Award (1994). This award is given to a member of the research staff for fostering the career growth of Bell Labs students and associates. This award is ResearchAˆ¨ os highest honor for mentoring contributions. In
these projects will help other educators develop ROS-based simulation projects as part of a course or a stand-alone course for teaching robotics.IntroductionThe Robot Operating System (ROS) has gained wide currency for creating working robotic sys-tems, initially in the laboratory and then in industry. The primary programming environment forthose working on ROS includes C++, Python, or Java. MathWorks recently released its RoboticsSystems Toolbox and ROS Toolbox. Using MATLAB to interact with robotic simulators (suchas Gazebo) and physical ROS-compatible robots (such as TurtleBot) becomes a new option. Theexisting toolboxes in MATLAB enable the development and verification of robotic control algo-rithms more quickly. Though it is
University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory coursesMichael James Deigert, P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mr. Michael Deigert, P.E. and S.E., is an Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems.Dr. Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Cole McDaniel, P.E., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and
, while ABET recognizesdesign as a decision-making process, our current educational system treats engineers as problem-solvers and delivers a largely deterministic treatment of the sciences. Problem solving anddecision making involve significantly different considerations, not the least of which is that alldecision-making is done under uncertainty and risk. Secondly, effective choices among designalternatives demand an understanding of the mathematics of decision making, which rarely appearsin engineering curricula. Specifically, we teach the sciences but not how to use them. Decisionmakers typically earn 50-200 percent more than problem-solvers. The objective of this paper is tomake the case that this gap in engineering education lowers the
Paper ID #38917Applying a Competency-Based Education Approach for Designing a UniqueInterdisciplinary Graduate Program: A Case Study for a SystemsEngineering ProgramDr. Amy Thompson, University of Connecticut Dr. Amy Thompson joined UConn in August 2017 as an Associate Professor-In-Residence of Systems Engineering and as the Associate Director for the Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering at the University of Connecticut. She currently teaches graduate-level engineering courses in model-based sys- tems engineering and systems engineering fundamentals, and coordinates the online graduate programs in Advanced Systems
Paper ID #37867Designing, Codifying, and Implementing Social Justice Content in aRequired Course on Engineering and Research Skills for First-YearGraduate StudentsKavitha Chintam, Northwestern University Kavitha Chintam is a Ph.D. Candidate at Northwestern University in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.Dr. Alexis N. Prybutok, University of Washington Alex Prybutok (she/her) is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and her B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and
in US waters. He was recognized as an Advisor of the Year Award nominee among 8 other UNI faculty members in 2010- 2011 academic year Leadership Award Ceremony. Dr. Pecen received a Milestone Award for outstanding mentoring of graduate students at UNI, and recognition from UNI Graduate College for acknowledging the milestone that has been achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate
Paper ID #39157Differences Between First- and Third-Year Students’ Attitudes TowardComputational Methods in Engineering (WIP)Nina PerryDr. Timothy Chambers, University of Michigan Dr. Chambers is a Lecturer in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan. He teaches advanced laboratory courses in MSE as well as introduction to engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023AbstractThis Work-In-Progress study investigates differences in freshman and junior engineering students’valuation of and self-efficacy for computational work in engineering. We administered a survey to N
process- ing. He is a co-inventor on 3 US patents related to control systems. Dr. McLauchlan is a member of ASEE and was the 2012-2014 Chair of the Ocean and Marine Engineering Division. He is also a member of IEEE (senior member), SPIE, Eta Kappa Nu, ACES and Tau Beta Pi, and has served on the IEEE Corpus Christi Section Board in various capacities such as Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Membership Develop- ment Officer. Dr. McLauchlan has received the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award twice and the Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award once for the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.Dr. David Hicks, Texas A&M University, Kingsville David Hicks is an Associate Professor in the Electrical
Paper ID #38744Involving Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Students in the Design andDevelopment of an Innovative Device for the Detection of Plant NematodesDr. Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University Dr. Junkun Ma is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). He teaches mechanics of materials, manufacturing processes, CAD, applied fluid mechanics, etc., courses. His research interests include net-shape fabrication of sintered ceramics, numer- ical simulation using FEM, and engineering and technology educationDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz
virtual learning in 2020. After returning to on-campusactivities, these kits continued to be used to enable open-ended group projects, hands-onhomework assignments, and pre-laboratory exercises. We developed an affordable multi-courseelectronics kit by condensing three current hardware kits in the Circuit Analysis, Mechatronics,and Design Methodology courses. By removing redundant components and replacing expensiveparts with cheaper alternatives, we reduced the cost of the condensed kit by approximately 30%compared to purchasing the three course-specific kits. To support the kit usage, we created anonline repository with electronic safety, microcontroller tutorials, basic hardware and softwareinstruction, and coding examples. We developed a pre
awards) and presentations by three awardees of the 2018-22 cycles.Engineering technology educators should benefit by discovering a new outlet for seed moneyand learning about innovative, creative teaching practices and research.IntroductionSince 1980, the Engineering Technology Division has offered its members the possibility ofseed money for projects directly related to the larger engineering technology community.Initially, funding was limited to $100 per project and later increased to $250 [1]. Over theensuing decades, funding has increased dramatically, up to $2,500 per project, with requiredsupplemental institutional or departmental matching funds.The first projects were, of necessity, small in scope and utilitarian in nature, including
like peer assessments, self-assessments, and co-teaching facultygraders or Teacher Assistants (TA) remains a challenge.Communication skills and associated projects could be embedded across the engineeringcurriculum to enable students to hone WID and learn effective communication techniques.However, retention of communication skills could be lacking if well-designed integration andassessment processes are not implemented. Hence at the University of South Florida (USF), wehave embarked on developing courses that attempt to bridge this gap and ensure undergraduatespossess the necessary communication skills to become successful engineers. For instance, afoundation engineering laboratory course was developed for first-year students in
learning and robotics together withthe specific machine learning and robotics applications in autonomous systems, the first author hasexplored the Machine Learning Course and Robotics Course currently available in differentUniversities [1-7]. Especially, during her 8 weeks summer visiting at Stanford University, shealso had a chance to explore resources to integrate into the course. Based upon all these works, shesuccessfully adapted/developed course EGR 391- Intermediate Research Topic Course to aResearch-based Course on Machine Learning and Robotics by combining teaching, research,and engagement. This course is especially designed for the team of junior undergraduate studentswho are participating in the NSF EIR and NASA ULI projects.The
(COSE), Center for Equityand Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL), Center of Science and Math Education(CSME) as well as the Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory (SEPAL), acommunity of scientists that conducts research on effective science education and providesresources to science teachers.ConclusionAny funded education initiative that wishes to have a long term, positive impact on a universitycampus must put forth significant effort to ensure that its core tenets are sufficiently embedded inthe university and academic department culture. To accomplish this, it is often necessary to seekfurther funding to continue work towards institutionalization of program components beyond theinitial support period. This case study
, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA. She joined Pur- due University Northwest in 1994 after three years of industrial experience. Dr. Zhou has more than 38 years of experience in the areas of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), combustion, energy, multiphase reacting flows, and air pollution control. She is on the cutting edge in the integration of computer simu- lation and virtual reality visualization for solving real world problems. Dr. Zhou has conducted a large number of funded research projects totaling over $25 million and collaborated with many experts from over 140 organizations including academia, K-12 schools, national laboratories, and various industries (e.g
methods to solve the system ofnonlinear differential equations that govern fluid flow and heat transfer, with some initial andboundary conditions. However, due to the limited computational resources available for classroominstruction, the problems used for illustration and laboratory assignments are limited to simplecanonical types. This means that students will not be able to analyze realistic problems withpractical applications, which are inherently complicated, computationally expensive, and requirehigh-performance computing (HPC) clusters that take advantage of massive parallelization. In thispaper, a course in the curriculum that addresses this issue is proposed. In this course, thefundamental theories of high-performance computing will
good example of this occurred at the University of Tennessee in the late 1990s [3]. At theUniversity of Tennessee [3] the two first-year courses were redesigned in response torecommendations of an industrial advisory board and ABET. The result was a FYE programwhich was deemed the “Engage Program”. The first semester course was a non-calculus-basedapproach that focused on computer programming, graphic skills, and problem solving. Thesecond semester course focused more on calculus-based content with emphasis on statics anddynamics. Basic concepts would be presented in a one-hour lecture and the concepts werereinforced during low-tech, hands-on laboratory exercises. Additionally, students would meetwith graduate teaching assistants in a
, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. Dr. Bachnak received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. His experience includes several fellow- ships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and ISA, and a member of ASEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering and Engineering Technology Capstone Design Teams Lead to Successful ProjectsAbstract- The electrical engineering (EE) and electrical engineering technology (EET) programsat Penn State Harrisburg have two
for our nation’s youth. While initiatives toengage children in engineering learning experiences over the last couple decades have beenencouraging and millions of students participate in formalized P-12 engineering-related courses,there has been uncertainty as to how engineering should be intentionally taught across schools ina coherent manner. To help fill this void, the Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning waspublished in 2020 by the American Society for Engineering Education. This framework ispositioned to offer a unifying vision and guidance for informing state and local decisions toenhance the purposefulness, coherency, and equity of engineering teaching and learning. Whilethe framework supplies the potential “endpoints” for each
Paper ID #37568Redesigning an Introductory Mechanics Course to Include MeaningfulDesign ExperiencesCapt. Damon Kirkpatrick, U.S. Air Force Academy Captain Damon Kirkpatrick is the Executive Officer and a Senior Instructor in the Department of Me- chanical Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He teaches Statics and Mechanics of Materials and Thermodynamics to more than 100 cadets every year. Capt Kirkpatrick commissioned in 2016 as a Distinguished Graduate of USAFA. Before his assignment at USAFA, he was the Space Vehicle Attitude Control and Propulsion Lead Engineer in the Global Position
Paper ID #39049Board 367: Reflections from an Interdisciplinary Team Research Projectduring a 10-week NSF REU ProgramProf. Eric Markvicka, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Eric Markvicka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). There, he also holds a courtesy appointment in the De- partment of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School of Computing. At UNL Dr. Markvicka directs the Smart Materials and Robotics Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research lab that is creating the next generation of wearable electronics and
Ph.D from North Carolina State University in the Fall of 2020.Eileen Johnson, University of Michigan Eileen Johnson received her BS and MS in bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. She previously worked in tissue engineering and genetic engineering throughout her educa- tion. She is currently pursuing her PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan. After teaching an online laboratory class, she became interested in engineering education research. Her research interests now are focused on engineering student mental health and wellness.Mr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at
on both teaching andlearning, the researchers felt it was vitally important to understand how FG engineering studentsemotionally interpret HC. By neglecting the power of emotions in both engineering andengineering education, emotions could (and have, given the example above) be used to maintainHC and its subservient ways to perpetuating an uneven, unequitable, and dehumanizing systemthat privileges dominant identities at the expense everyone left in their wake. This paper seeks tounderstand the emotional self-expression of underrepresented FG (and their intersectingidentities of race and gender) engineering students when asked about their previous experiencesand perceptions with hidden curriculum in engineering. Additionally, this paper
, Construction curriculum, Faculty Externship. VDCIntroductionThe construction management curriculum is a blend of courses requiring hands-on laboratories,software tools, theoretical lectures, and deeper learning on project management tools. Thesetools and techniques constantly upgrade with newer technologies, computing breakthroughs, andintensifications. The American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) establishes studentlearning outcomes (slos) to standardize construction education at 2-year, 4-year, and master'sdegree programs at different institutions. While ACCE focuses more on the core concepts andtheories through its accreditation requirements, it is essential to understand that technologicaladvancements have been pivotal in managing
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