AC 2012-2983: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF FORMAL PEER-LEDSTUDY GROUPS ON FIRST-YEAR STUDENT MATH PERFORMANCEDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Mil- waukee (UWM.) He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and Co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his research ef- forts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstand- ing Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE
AC 2012-3527: A LABORATORY-BASED, PROBLEM-SOLVING PEDA-GOGY PREPARES STUDENTS TO HIT THE JOB MARKET RUNNING!Dr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is the Director of Instructional Technology and Career and Technical Education for the Alief Independent School District in Texas. He provides supervision of Program Managers in the areas of career
because it truly demonstrates how interconnected different systems are. • By grasping the concept of how housing systems work and the way energy moves through a system, I will be able to better understand other types of systems. • Engineers need to be mindful of how pieces of a system affect each other in order to create efficient and cost-effective designs. • I can look at system as a whole now and have a better idea of the energy it needs and how it affects its surroundings. • Engineering is all about bettering the community around us. • By grasping the concept of how house systems work and the way energy moves throughout a system, I will be able to better
AC 2012-3052: PREPARING TO USE RAPID PROTOTYPING: LESSONSLEARNED FROM DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING PROJECTSDr. Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio Hung-da Wan is an Assistant Professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of Machine Shop of College of Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of computer integrated manufacturing sys- tems, Six Sigma and lean methodologies, and manufacturing systems engineering. He also manages two rapid prototyping systems at UTSA. His current research interests include sustainability of manufacturing systems and web-based applications in manufacturing.Mr. Firasath
remotelocation, such as a room in the school, and can be controlled from any terminal that has aninterface to control it. These terminals can be anything with internet access, even a smart phonewith 4G wireless access.One of the more popular tools right now in the field is the National Instrument’s Laboratory Page 25.1045.2Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) software4,6,8. LabVIEW is ideal forrapid prototyping of an experiment and was designed with control and interfacing in mind. Manyindustrials current use LabVIEW software to control their equipment, including the aerospaceindustry. One of the things that LabVIEW does not do too well in
AC 2012-4920: STUDYING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND AUX-ETIC BEHAVIOR OF 3D-PRINTED FASTENERSProf. Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Larry Peel received an A.S. from Snow College, in engineering, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Utah State University, an M.S. in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University. He has taught in the area of solid mechanics, materials science, design, and manufacturing at Texas A&M University, Kingsville for the past 11 years. His research is in the area of traditional and flexible composites, morphing structures, auxetic systems, and additive manufacturing.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A
AC 2012-5424: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: GRADUATE STUDENT PERSPEC-TIVES ON USING TABLET PCS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIESMiss JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez-Malo is professor and Past Chair, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental En- gineering at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Mexico. He teaches food science and engineering related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, natural antimi- crobials, and active learningDr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education in the Department of Chemical, Food, and
bring their experience back tothe institution and challenge students with opportunities to exercise social responsibility andunderstand global issues through a lens of global awareness.Humanitarian and higher education partnerships can be effective, not only meeting the goal offostering student skills and professional development but also meets the globally minded visionof universities and their engineering and construction management departments 8-10: 1) Creating programs and students with global perspectives 2) Providing students with opportunities for service 3) Bettering society through teaching/research/service to a global community.Case Study- Green Construction Human and Institutional PartnershipIn recent years the
AC 2012-3144: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL HEALTH COURSEWITH AN INTEGRATED INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCEDr. Michael J. Rust, Western New England University Michael J. Rust received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. During his undergraduate training, he worked for Ethicon Endo-Surgery and AtriCure companies, which specialize in the development of novel surgical devices. While completing his doctoral dissertation, Rust served as an NSF GK-12 Graduate Fellow, which allowed him to develop hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University as an
AC 2012-5236: AN INTEGRATED MODELING APPROACH TO A SUM-MER BRIDGE COURSEProf. Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University Professor of mathematics and mathematics educationDr. Jonas Bergman Arleback, Syracuse UniversityMrs. AnnMarie H. O’Neil, Syracuse University Page 25.170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 An Integrated Modeling Approach to a Summer Bridge CourseCurrent data on the participation of women and minorities in the STEM disciplines continues toshow that women and minorities are underrepresented in nearly all fields of engineering at theundergraduate level.1 Two decades of research on the
concepts within manyfields including signal processing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence. Surveillancevideo analysis entails several interesting, multidisciplinary, real-world problems that can betackled in depth from the perspectives of these topics. Several educational benefits can resultfrom discussing these topics within the context of the accessible problems of video analysis. • Students can study algorithms and concepts with a specific type of data rather than having to imagine abstract data without a specific goal in mind. • Everyday familiarity with vision and video eases debugging, as students can self-check results with what makes sense visually and intuitively. • Artificial
AC 2012-5051: BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION: LEARNER AND TEACHERDr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the College of Engineering at Boise State University and a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Callahan received her Ph.D. in materials science, her M.S. in metallurgy and her B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include freshmen engineering programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and accreditation, and retention and recruitment of STEM majors.Dr. Doug Bullock, Boise State University Doug Bullock is Chair and Associate Professor of mathematics at Boise State
picture of whichconcepts were globally missed or were difficult. As with any exam, this can be useful feedback* The Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering Learning Tool at Oregon State University Page 25.261.6 is an example of fast-feedback technology. (Koretsky, M. Web-based Interactive Science and Engineering Learning Tool. https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/che/WISE/. )about the teaching of the content, with even more weight because the results have been filteredthrough both individual minds and group consideration. When the teacher discusses the exam,the concepts missed after the group exam can be the focus, thus reducing
-Enabled Learning Experiences for K-16 Earthquake Engineering and Science Education, Proc. 41st Frontiers in Education Conf., Rapid City, South Dakota.8. Ertmer, P. A, Richardson, J. C., Belland, B., Camin, D., Connolly, P., Coulthard, G., et al. (2007). Using peer feedback to enhance the quality of student online postings: An exploratory study. Journal of Computer- Mediated Communication, 12(2), article 4. http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue2/ertmer.html9. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L. & Cocking, R. R. ed (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition. Washington DC, National Academy Press,10. Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2007). Building Online Learning Communities: Effective
in theUniversity of Missouri system, close to 90 percent of the 7,000-plus students enrolled areseeking degrees in engineering or hard sciences. There are approximately 440 full- and part-timefaculty members, the majority of which are tenured or tenure-track. Eighty-three percent are inSTEM disciplines.Many of these professors were teaching several years ago when it was common for freshmen inpacked lecture halls to hear, “Look to your right; look to your left. One of you won’t be here thistime next year.” Although that is no longer the accepted slogan at Missouri S&T, and studentsgenerally hear more empathetic messages from faculty on campus dedicated to their success,teaching strategies have not evolved all that much over the years
, please keep in mind that ALL references, including “personal communications”, should be documented.I also include statements on exams and review sheets relating to what is and is not permissible.An example is: During the exam you may ONLY have: (1) the booklet of graphs & tables, (2) your calculator, andProceedings of the 2012 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 6 (3) a pencil and eraser. EVERYTHING else must be left under your chair or in front of the room. You may make any notes you wish in the booklet, but you may not add additional
Impact of Publisher-Provided Course Materials and RelatedPedagogy on Student Learning in a Sophomore Statics Course Robert T. Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Engineering Loyola University Maryland 4501 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21015 rtbailey@loyola.edu Impact of Publisher-Provided Course Materials and Related Pedagogy on Student Learning in a Sophomore Statics Course Robert T. Bailey Department of Engineering Loyola University MarylandAbstractAt Loyola
Impact of Publisher-Provided Course Materials and RelatedPedagogy on Student Learning in a Sophomore Statics Course Robert T. Bailey, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Engineering Loyola University Maryland 4501 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21015 rtbailey@loyola.edu Impact of Publisher-Provided Course Materials and Related Pedagogy on Student Learning in a Sophomore Statics Course Robert T. Bailey Department of Engineering Loyola University MarylandAbstractAt Loyola
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
AC 2012-3224: ON THE QUALITY OF TEACHING: THE ROLE OF A”CARING” FACULTYDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for more than 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penn. (1966-1969), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (1969-1987), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work and experience include characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations, pavement design and materials, and concrete durability. His interests also include contemporary issues of engineering education in general, and those
circuits based on magnetic tunnel junctions, earned his Ph.D., and began teaching in the Electrical and Computer En- gineering Department. In 2009, Hass accepted a teaching position as an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University, where he teaches courses in digital design and embedded computing.Juliana Su, University of Virginia Juliana Su received a B.S. degree in computer science and engineering and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Bucknell University in 2009 and 2011, respectively. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in computer engineering at the University of Virginia. Her research interests include body sensor networks, embedded systems, reconfigurable computing, and field-programmable gate
International World of Construction Project Management, whereby he has shared his knowledge on global project teams, project complexity, project performance, and project team integration. His research into project management is mainly concerned with people experiences and organizational challenges of managing projects in developing and developed nations. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the heavy engineering development project life cycle. He is currently supervising five Ph.D. students on project-related topics (risk management, agile construction, and sustainability).Prof. Andrew David Price, Loughborough University Andrew Price, D.Sc., Ph.D., B.Sc., FCIOB, FICE, C.Eng., is professor of project management in
AC 2012-3816: AN 18-MONTH STUDY OF STUDENT EMBRACEMENTAND USE OF A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT AN URBAN,RESEARCH INSTITUTIONJulie M. Little-Wiles M.S.M., Ph.D. (A.B.D.), Purdue University, West Lafayette Julie M. Little-Wiles is a Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University’s College of Technology in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation.Dr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of organizational leadership and supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, IUPUI.Dr. Wanda L. Worley, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMr. Erich J. Bauer
AC 2012-5422: VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION + COLLABORATION LAB:SETTING A NEW PARADIGM FOR BIM EDUCATIONMiss Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University Arundhati Ghosh has a master’s in architecture and construction management and is a Teaching Assistant for the Project Management/BIM lab at ASU. Ghosh’s research interests include understanding the man- agement aspect of BIM and how it can be integrated with the workflow of a company. Ghosh like to run and bike. Page 25.1459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Virtual Construction + Collaboration Lab
AC 2012-4911: STUDY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF SHAPE MEMORY POLY-MERS IN THE ACTIVE DISASSEMBLY PROCESSJ.A. Ortega-Saenz, PSJA High SchoolDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Hua Li is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, Kingsville.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Mohamed Abdelrahman received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and engineering physics from Cairo University, Egypt in 1988 and 1992, respectively. He received an M.S. and a Ph.D. in measurement and control and nuclear engineering from Idaho State University in 1994 and 1996, re- spectively. He is currently the Associate Dean of
school to focus efforts and initiatives to helpour students succeed. It was with that in mind, that the committee began to set the definition and parameters ofwhat constitutes a persisting student. The student must have participated in one of the followingduring the previous six months: x Attempted an Excelsior College course x x Attempted an Excelsior College exam x Transferred in credit Participated in a online conference or Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination x (CPNE) workshop Participated in preceptorship The committee was eager to draw on the experience and strength of Excelsior College in acost and time effective way, but without losing the personal touch that the school
AC 2012-2986: A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMGROWTH: SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS OF HIRING SENIOR RETIRED WORK-ERSDr. Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mitchell Springer is an Associate Professor in technology leadership and innovation and currently serves as the Director of the Purdue University College of Technology, Academic Center for Professional Stud- ies in Technology and Applied Research (ProSTAR) located in West Lafayette, Ind. He possesses more than 30 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: software en- gineering, systems engineering, program management, and human resources. He sits on many university and community boards and
pace with their peers during ICEs and improve their performance on graded events. For the IT105 course, ICEsconsist of designing, programming, and implementing Raptor [1] and Java code. 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, United States Military Academy, 601 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996, jacob.cox@usma.edu 2 Department of Electrical Engineering United States Military Academy, 601 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996, jason.cody@usma.edu 3 Department of Electrical Engineering United States Military Academy, 601 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996, jesse.fleming@usma.edu 4 Department of Electrical Engineering United States Military Academy, 601 Thayer
LEARNING THROUGH STUDENT GENERATED VIDEOS IN A FLUID MECHANICS COURSE Student Paper Jesse E. Jaeger, Jibin T. Chacko, Richard A. Maier, and James Patrick Abulencia, Ph.D. Department of Chemical Engineering Manhattan College james.abulencia@manhattan.eduAbstractThis paper discusses a two year study on the effectiveness of learning concepts in an introductoryfluid dynamics course, by teaching through video. The intention of this activity was to take aconcept the professor discussed during class, and articulate it in video media using everydayexamples that other
LEARNING THROUGH STUDENT GENERATED VIDEOS IN A FLUID MECHANICS COURSE Student Paper Jesse E. Jaeger, Jibin T. Chacko, Richard A. Maier, and James Patrick Abulencia, Ph.D. Department of Chemical Engineering Manhattan College james.abulencia@manhattan.eduAbstractThis paper discusses a two year study on the effectiveness of learning concepts in an introductoryfluid dynamics course, by teaching through video. The intention of this activity was to take aconcept the professor discussed during class, and articulate it in video media using everydayexamples that other